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.”

the door behind

are cool and smell like him. His pillows are fluffy

them behind me. Then I cross my legs and open the

Dear Leah,

today. I’m still not sure I made the right

part

mama would skin me alive for

see another alternative. We’re

ling a

matter of wills. He proposed it on a dare, thinking I’d never give you up.

it ki lls

don’t, more packmates will di

doubt you’ll ever understand how hard this decision was

I pray

of your own, you do a better job

than me.

remember nothing else, remember that. And please, try

forgive me.

and I set the note aside.

handle ten more of these?

a deep breath and then another.

door opens. It’s Aaron in

tilts

pillow next to me out of the way,

invitation he needs.

the bed. He curls

dog that’s a couple hundred pounds and with

his soft fur. “Thanks

say anything. Just

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