Chapter 64 AURORA Shortly after Dane left , the twins came .


    I spent an hour with them and my own pack members , so happy to be alive and to see them .


    Then the healers came and said Dane had ordered that I be moved to a different room .


    It wasnt in my suite with my pack members .


    I protested , but they said it was temporary , so the healers could visit me more easily until I recovered and so I could rest without too much interruption .


    Hopefully in a day or two I could return to my normal room .


    So , I went .


    The room was nice .


    It had a window that looked out over the forest , and the afternoon sun spilled in , warming it .


    I wasnt expecting Dane to slip inside .


    Half asleep as I was , I didnt even know he was there until he shifted , and the chair by the bed creaked beneath his weight .


    I sat up , and immediately I was dizzy .


    I leaned against the headboard .


    Dane ! He watched me with a serious expression .


    My beta thinks youre going to betray me to Holden and Fall Line .


    He said I shouldnt trust you .


    Chapter 64 2/6 Fear quickened my heart .


    Did Archer somehow know about the conversation Id had with Holden ? How could that be ? I have no ns to betray you , I said truthfully .


    Then I waited , watching .


    Because in all the years Id known him , Dane had never believed me .


    But slowly , he nodded .


    Im going to trust you .


    I think , after all these years , you deserve it .


    That made me feel sick all over again , because I didnt .


    I knew I didnt .


    Tell him , something in me whispered .


    Tell him about your past .


    Let it alle out .


    Bepletely honest .


    That way he knows , and none of this can haunt you anymore .


    But he had just said he trusted me , and I wasnt willing to lose this moment .


    Not yet .


    I ended things with Evelyn , Dane said abruptly .


    At first , his words sounded so foreign to me , I couldnt understand them .


    Then when I did , I didnt believe them .


    There was no way .


    No way he would end the rtionship that had gued me for the better part of a decade .


    You … what ? Chapter 64 3/6 His gaze was steady .


    I dont love her .


    I dont want her .


    I havent for a long time .


    After the Nights Truth , all of us knew it .


    But her child … bit back those words .


    Id heard her in the hall with someone , I was mostly certain … even though since what had happened in my old bedroom , I wasnt sure if my own memories were to be believed .


    Lying to Dane about who the father of her child was would be too low , even for Evelyn .


    Wouldnt it ? You have my children , too , Danes voice was rough .


    He moved and sat on the edge of the bed , facing me .


    For years , I thought I owed her .


    But now I owe you just as much or more .


    Tentatively , he touched my cheek .


    When I found you in the woods , swore to myself I would protect you .


    Then I became your greatest enemy .


    Maybe its time to go back to my original promise .


    He leaned forward and softly , tenderly , he kissed me .


    At first , it was hardly more of a brush of his lips against mine .


    I knew I should hold back .


    My past wasnt as simple as I used to think .


    What if this all went wrong ? What if I was a danger to him , and Chapter 64 hurt him again ? 4/6 But I had never been able to resist when he touched me , and when I exhaled and melted against him , he deepened the kiss .


    His arms went around me , pulling me close , trapping my arms against his hard chest .


    One of his hands tangled in my hair , cradling my head .


    The other wrapped low around my back and crushed me against him .


    I have fought wanting you for so long , he whispered against my lips .


    For years , I hated myself for wanting you .


    But I wanted you all the same .


    And if you really were a victim of the Nights Truth , like I was , you want me , too .


    I shuddered , because as much as I wanted to deny him , he already knew he was right .


    He had ended things with Evelyn .


    Maybe now , maybe this time , he really , truly , could be mine .


    He explored my lips for a long time , so gentle and tender it felt heartbreaking .


    I closed my eyes , and warm tears trailed onto my cheeks .


    Id wanted this for so , so long .


    He kissed the tears , his own breathing unsteady , but his hands and mouth never wavering as he explored my face with lips and fingertips .


    He moved to my forehead , then my nose , then my checks , then my jaw .


    When he got to the sensitive skin of my neck , I gasped .


    I Chapter 64 wrapped my arms around his and tilted my head back to give him easier ess .


    Dane … please … 5/6 With a rumbling sound like a growl , he dipped his head lower .


    Hed never taken this much time with me .


    Never … loved me in this way .


    If I was dangerous for him , I should push him away .


    But how was I ever supposed to let this go ? There was a sharp ringing at the side of my bed .


    He pulled back long enough to nce at the source of the noise : my phone , ringing on the bedside table .


    Turn it off , he growled .


    But I was already pushing him away .


    I grabbed the phone and answered , hoping my voice didnt sound too breathy as I said , Hello , grandmother .


    What can I do for you today ? Aurora , she snapped .


    Your cousin , Lilliana , has arranged a marriage with a very powerful Alpha .


    Im pleased with her .


    You , on the other hand , seem to be struggling to find one simple relic .


    Bul- She cut me off .


    Silence .


    Im displeased with you , and Im tired of wasting our resources .


    If you dont return to Europe now , Im giving the title of Luna heir back to your cousin , and you are going to lose everything .