I don’t know why I’m surprised to find out Emily and Jessica were best friends, considering Aaron and James are equally close, and they all grew up together.

I climb slowly out of the SUV and then walk around to join James.

“Did you know she was coming home?” I ask him, trying to

keep the accusation out of my voice.

He knows how contentious things have been between me and Jessica over the years, with Aaron firmly in the middle. The least he could have done was given me a heads up.

“No, I didn’t know,” James says, shaking his head.

I can tell he’s being truthful, so that alleviates some of my annoyance at least.

Aaron had mentioned that Jessica had taken an extended vacation and gone to stay with some relatives in another pack somewhere–at his expense of courseand it’d been easy to put her from my mind and simply believe she might never

come back.

Her timing, however, couldn’t have been worse.

I don’t want to have to deal with her and all that petty rivalry right now with everything else going on.

Eventually, Emily and Jessica are over the shock of their

unexpected reunion and I slowly walk toward the mansion, debating whether I should ask Jessica why she’s come back.

As I get closer, her eyes narrow, and that pretty much seals

the deal for me.

Jessica and her nastiness are not worth my time or energy right now.

walking, but I can hear her

about me.

for who I am, and

took

having them together

I hear James greet his sister.

were coming home,” he

the doorway where they

listen in.

come home? I heard about what

every wolf in

as I

have been my mate. I needed

the funeral.”

not waiting to hear what James says in

response to that.

words make my stomach tighten with an old,

have the right to claim Aaron was

life.

real love even feels

Aaron and I shared was nothing

I came

acting like she’s the widow and her whole life is over while I do the real work

the packs and running the

doesn’t have a clue, and I can only hope she’ll go back

get the feeling hoping Jessica will leave

Ethan with Tera. As I’d hoped, it’s time for his next feed.

James put together while Aaron and I were

room across from Aaron’s bedroom, and

a wonderful

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