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"We’re happy to have you," Adam said, clearly as surprised as I was "You may stay in the main house, there are plenty of bedrooood," one of the leaders said "Our bags are in the SUV, we thought this ht"

"I’ll tend to thean to leave the house

"Nonsense, have Anna retrieve them An alpha shouldn’t be reduced to a bellboy, even if it is for your leaders"

Ada, but I stopped hioodout of the house and away froh

Once outside, I took a ainspree? Surely, the penalty would be death Would the leaders do it or would I die at the hands of Adahts bombarded my mind If it came to death, I hoped it’d be Adam who ended my life I needed to know he’d be the last person I saw as I faded from this world

"Anna?"

I half turned and blinked away the tears that stunga couple feet away

"We’ll figure this out," he said, and sonored me for the past month!" Once the words left my lips I realized how much I wanted an answer I needed to kno he could be on me one minute and discard me the next But most of all, I needed reassurance that I wasn’t alone in the feelings I had for him You’re a needy wreck!

"Never mind," I told him I didn’t want to hear the sa he could do about it My heart couldn’t take the haain

I opened the door to the SUV and unloaded the suitcases

"Anna…I," Adaan as if he couldn’t find the words

"Really, it’s okay I understand," I lied as I lifted the luggage I started towards the house, but Ada"

I shifted aze away froers caressed the side of ainst the feel of his warm skin on mine

"Tell me," he whispered

"What if I am the one responsible? I’ll be sentenced to death" I keptany louder would make the words true When Adaed to fierce and protective

"Do you feel in your heart that you’re responsible?"

I thought for a ht and then shook my head "No," I told him "But none of it makes sense Why would I have the dreams or memories, whatever they are?"

Adaether"

I released an annoyed breath I hated the worry on his face and the proracious"

Adam stepped away as if my words burned hio back to being his loyal subject There’s a reason why the phrase "can’t have your cake and eat it too" existed I wouldn’t allow hinore me when he wanted As much asabs, I would rein inlust and be just another member of his pack

I pushed past him

"Anna," Adam said nore the power of my alpha "That’s not fair"

I re With confident steps, he moved closer His eyes shifted towards the house as if he weredown, his cheek rested against the side of ainst my hair

"I want you, have alanted you It’s not fair that you judge my merit when you refused to be withhis lips sent a shiver throughht now is that it’s what’s best for you I want to keep you safe" Adaht, looked at me with an intensity that burned to my very core and then disappeared into the house

I sed around the lue, and folloith a s, Anna"

I looked through groggy eyes at four largeat the kitchen table Elle was in the process of cooking bacon, eggs, sausage and pancakes The aro," I said to the leaders "You slept well, I hope?"