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

like

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

Dear Leah,

today. I’m still not sure

and part of me

skin me alive for what I’m

don’t see another alternative. We’re losing wolves at an

rate. We’re kil ling a great

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

of it ki lls

I don’t, more

doubt you’ll ever understand how hard this decision

and I

you do a better job

than me.

you. If you remember nothing else, remember that. And please, try to

forgive me.

I set the note aside.

handle ten more

a deep breath and then

Aaron in his true

wolf tilts his head.

out of the

invitation he needs.

beast bounds into the room and up on the bed. He curls up right next to

therapy dog that’s a couple hundred pounds and with

stroke his soft fur. “Thanks

say anything. Just nuzzles

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