Chapter 43: The Airing of Dirty Laundry

(Cassie POV)

Doing the “grand entrance” into the reception hall with Danny glued to my side was torture. I still didn’t know whether Aaron had received the package, and even if he did, I didn’t know if there was a plan on how to deal with it. I was scared that Jason would believe that I welcomed Danny’s advances or that I encouraged them. At the same time, this was my little sister’s wedding and I knew how incredibly dangerous the situation was. Even if Maggie had failed in the mission I sent her on, I had to play along with Danny until I came up with a better plan.

Had this been two months ago, I know exactly what I would have done: run away. In fact, had this been two months ago, I may not have even been here right now. It’s funny how quickly things can change. Instead of planning how to take care of myself, I find myself far more focused on how to protect the packs and people that I love and respect.

I credit my mating with Jason for the changes in me. Although Jason and