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.”
and closes the door behind
are cool and smell like him.
them behind me. Then I cross my
Dear Leah,
not sure I made the
part of
skin me alive for
don’t see another alternative. We’re
rate. We’re kil ling a great number
this is a matter of wills. He proposed it on a dare, thinking I’d
it
don’t, more
understand how hard
and I pray
your own, you
than me.
else,
forgive me.
and I set the
I really handle ten more
take a deep breath and then another.
Aaron in
wolf tilts his head.
me out of the way, and it’s all the
invitation he needs.
on the bed. He curls
couple hundred
his soft
say anything.
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