Chapter 34

I tense wondering if my lands are under attack as I’m standing

here.

It’s a distinct possibility.

If I was in their shoes, I wouldn’t wait for a more powerful adversary to show up on my doorstep, I’d take the fight to them and use the element of surprise.

It’s how I’d leveled the playing field with the Roberts Pack a decade ago.

That strategy was the only thing that kept us alive and let us broker the peace in the first place.

“You’ve overplayed your hand,” Liam says. “Furthermore, the actions you took against my father are in direct violation of the peace treaty.”

“Are you forgetting that he harassed my wife and demanded that she steal money from her own pack to send to him? That’s on Roberts. Not on me.”

“I’m not going to debate with you,” Liam says.

Adam nods. “At the end of the day, you know this is best for Leah. You can fight and yell all you want, but you’re the same monster that locked her away for a week with no food. You don’t

deserve her. You never did.

minute,” a

all turn to the hospital bed.

are open.

give me a few minutes with Aaron please?”

better if we stay

you can get me something from the cafeteria? I’m

Neither male moves.

okay,” Leah reassures them. “He isn’t going to hurt me while I’m here. There are too many

some damning

going to hurt

her head and it’s obvious she disagrees. Her expression all but says that I have hurt her.

Adam and Liam. “Give me a

minutes.”

ultimately nod and respect her

to leave the room. When the door closes I cross to her bedside. I feel compelled to reiterate: “I’m

hurt you,

Leah.”

“Not all inflictions can

did you hear?” I

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