Chapter 298

If Aiden said she was under his protection, he meant it. He never said anything he didn’t mean. And if she was harmed, the penalty would be death. Aiden was a savage, merciless, and unrelenting enemy.

Aiden felt the weight of his responsibility for Naomi’s death. He had been her favorite.

He had known of Jared’s weakness for women. He had objected to the union, but he hadn’t forbidden it, as he should have.

Jared was not Naomi’s true lifemate. Chemistry would never allow a true mate to cheat on his woman. Noami, his beautiful sister, so young and vibrant, lost to them forever. A tear promised to slip away from the confines of his left eye.

She had been headstrong, wanting Jared because he was handsome, not because her soul called to his. They had lied, but he had known they were lying. Ultimately it had been his responsibility that Jared continued to try to find emotion by being with other women, and Naomi had grown into a bitter, dangerous woman. She must ha