Chapter 42 You Don't Have To Pretend
By Victoria Ashwood
My mother arrived at Crescent House at two o'clock with a garment bag, a small case of jewelry, and the specific, contained excitement of a woman who had been waiting for this particular Saturday for considerably longer than I had.
"Let me see you," she said, the moment I open...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 Chapter 1: The Transition and the Scent
2. Chapter 2 Chapter 2: The Two Sides of the Pack
3. Chapter 3 Chapter 3: The Bloodline and the Burden
4. Chapter 4 The Third Floor
5. Chapter 5 The Border and the Burn
6. Chapter 6 The Hair on the Latch
7. Chapter 7 The Readout
8. Chapter 8 The Garage
9. Chapter 9 Special
10. Chapter 10 Past Closing
11. Chapter 11 Spare Key
12. Chapter 12 The Visitor
13. Chapter 13 Getting Acquainted
14. Chapter 14 No Interest
15. Chapter 15 Very Nice Acting
16. Chapter 16 The Glow
17. Chapter 17 I See It In Your Eyes
18. Chapter 18 This Is Going To Be Difficult
19. Chapter 19 Just an Address
20. Chapter 20 An Hour Late
21. Chapter 21 Born and Bred
22. Chapter 22 Someone Was Watching
23. Chapter 23 Foolish
24. Chapter 24 Not Looking Up
25. Chapter 25 Professional Distance
26. Chapter 26 Service Elevator
27. Chapter 27 Two Versions
28. Chapter 28 The Scent Near-Miss
29. Chapter 29 14 Ashford Crescent
30. Chapter 30 The Invitation
31. Chapter 31 Future Bride
32. Chapter 32 The Council Always Wins
33. Chapter 33 Ashford Crescent
34. Chapter 34 No Room Left
35. Chapter 35 One Second
36. Chapter 36 More Than He Should
37. Chapter 37 For Waiting
38. Chapter 38 He Won't Have That Luxury
39. Chapter 39 Her Name on the List
40. Chapter 40 Please Trust Me Tonight
41. Chapter 41 Walking Toward It
42. Chapter 42 You Don't Have To Pretend
43. Chapter 43 Flashbulbs
44. Chapter 44 The Room He Keeps Searching
45. Chapter 45 I'm Working
46. Chapter 46 She Exists
47. Chapter 47 A Long Night
48. Chapter 48 Sooner Than Planned
49. Chapter 49 I Can't Wait Anymore
50. Chapter 50 The Word
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