Chapter 109

When I open my eyes, Aaron is carrying me.

He shoulders open the door to his room and puts me down on

the bed.

I’m still mostly asleep so when he slides off my shoes and unbuttons my pants, I’m slow to react. When he draws them down, the letters from my dad spill onto the mattress.

“Were you carrying those the whole time?”

I’m wide awake now. “Yes. It’s partly why I was sweating so

much with the Council members.”

“Have you read them?” Aaron asks.

“Not yet.”

“I’ll leave you to it then,” he says

I wasn’t expecting that. I thought I’d have to demand some

privacy.

“Thanks.”

closes the door

and smell like

behind me. Then I cross my legs

Dear Leah,

not sure I

and part

your mama would skin me alive

another alternative. We’re losing wolves at an

a great number of

but this is a matter of wills. He proposed it on a dare, thinking I’d never give you up. And I don’t want to.

very thought of it

more packmates will di e.

ever understand how hard this decision was to

and I

you do

than me.

remember nothing else, remember that.

forgive me.

hands shake and I set the note aside.

I really handle ten more

a deep breath and

Aaron in his true

tilts his

me out of the way, and

invitation he needs.

into the room and up on the bed. He curls

couple hundred pounds and with ferocious

soft fur. “Thanks bud.”

say anything. Just nuzzles

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