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Chapter 7

作者: Penelope
The staff housing was behind Riverbend’s rehabilitation center. When I arrived, the nurse on duty was yawning over a medication inventory. She gave me my key and pointed me toward the fridge.

“Leah said you’d been traveling. I saved you something. You don’t need to report in until ten tomorrow, so get some sleep first.”

My room had a lock of its own and a fresh set of sheets, still in the packaging, beside the bed. I put down my bag and checked that the key worked. For the first time, I went to
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  • I Paid Them Back in Memories   Chapter 10

    I took two days off after the rejection. Leah rearranged my shifts. A nurse brought soup to my door, knocked, and left it for me. Nobody told me how much they’d given up to look after me or asked what I would do for them in return.On the third day, I went to the trail behind the center and shifted. My chest still ached when my paws touched the ground. I ran slowly for a little while, then stopped to sniff the grass. Other wolves passed farther along the trail and wagged their tails in greeting. None of them called for me to hurry up.I went around the bend and finished the route under my own strength.A month later, my representative sent the final outcome. Blackpine had formally retracted the accusations against me and acknowledged that I owed the Reeds no compensation. Grant had accepted the review of his conduct and stopped asking his old subordinates to find out where I was.Evan had moved out of the residence reserved for the future Alpha and returned to an ordinary patrol assign

  • I Paid Them Back in Memories   Chapter 9

    The hearing was on Friday. I finished work early and borrowed the computer in Leah’s office. On-screen, Grant wasn’t sitting at the head of the table. His Beta insignia lay in front of him. His report listed each payment he’d demanded and every time he’d refused to read the information about the potions.“I knew the memories were about her relationships with us,” he said. “I thought she’d never be able to bring herself to sell them. And I thought if she did start, we could end it whenever we wanted. We’d tell her she’d done enough.”The Alpha asked why he hadn’t stopped her when the second payment arrived. Grant sat without answering for a long time.“Because she hadn’t admitted she was wrong.”Martha covered her mouth and turned away from the camera. My representative shared Ivy’s messages. In one of them, she’d asked Grant if my memories of Evan could be included. He’d asked why.[If she remembers being the favorite, she’ll always think it’s unfair.]His agreement appeared immediatel

  • I Paid Them Back in Memories   Chapter 8

    Evan didn’t turn up at the center the way Luke had. He emailed first, saying he was staying nearby and wanted to apologize in person. I could choose the time and place.I turned him down. His next email included the written statement he’d submitted to Blackpine’s Alpha and the pack office about his use of the guards at the celebration. He admitted that he’d tried to prevent me from leaving after I’d explicitly refused to stay.He hadn’t blamed the mate bond. He hadn’t said he’d panicked and couldn’t help himself.I asked my representative to verify the document. Once she had, I agreed to give him ten minutes.We met at the coffee shop outside the rehabilitation center. I chose a seat close to the exit. Evan kept his hands on the table and didn’t move his chair any closer to mine.“I went to see Maeve,” he said.“She can’t restore my memories for you.”“She told me.” He looked at the coffee he hadn’t touched. “She showed me the dates of your appointments. The third one was the morning a

  • I Paid Them Back in Memories   Chapter 7

    The staff housing was behind Riverbend’s rehabilitation center. When I arrived, the nurse on duty was yawning over a medication inventory. She gave me my key and pointed me toward the fridge.“Leah said you’d been traveling. I saved you something. You don’t need to report in until ten tomorrow, so get some sleep first.”My room had a lock of its own and a fresh set of sheets, still in the packaging, beside the bed. I put down my bag and checked that the key worked. For the first time, I went to bed without opening the family chat to see what anyone wanted from me.The next day, I assessed a patrol member recovering from a knee injury. With my hands against his joint, I knew exactly which movements to check and what to record. I couldn’t remember who’d celebrated with me when I’d qualified to do this work. I paused, then finished my notes.Leah read the assessment and asked whether I could take over next week’s basic rehabilitation class. I said yes. I still knew enough to earn my own r

  • I Paid Them Back in Memories   Chapter 6

    Evan moved in front of me before the pack official reached the table. “You’re not in any state to leave the territory.”“I’m able to work and make my own decisions.” I held out my employment confirmation. “Maeve’s assessment is attached. You can read it.”He didn’t take it. His eyes stayed on the name of the pack that had hired me. I turned the page so he could see the assessment, but he still wouldn’t read it. My new employer had checked that I was fit to work. Evan wouldn’t even look at the confirmation. Then he lowered his voice and told the guards at the entrance to close the doors for a while.Both men hesitated. One glanced at the other, but they started toward the exit.The pull in my chest became painful. I stepped back beside Maeve, took out my phone, and started recording. “Evan, tell them to stop.”“I need you to stay one night. That’s all I’m asking.”“I haven’t agreed to that.”“She’s made herself perfectly clear.” A deep voice came from the other side of the head table. A

  • I Paid Them Back in Memories   Chapter 5

    The woman closest to me gave a short, disbelieving laugh. Her hand was still raised, as if she expected me to let her touch me once she’d made her point. “Nora, I’m not in the mood for one of your little performances. It’s Mom.”I took the list of names from my folder and checked hers. “Martha Reed?”Her lips parted. No answer came, so I went on. “I’m here to settle the account. I need written confirmation that you’ve received the full nine hundred and forty thousand dollars.”The middle-aged man got to his feet. His expression hardened, as though I’d insulted him in front of everyone. “You won’t even call me Dad now?”“She doesn’t remember you.” Maeve laid the assessment on the table, where they could all see it. “Nora has authorized me to explain the results of her treatment. The memories of her family relationships with the Reeds, and her romantic relationship with Evan Kane, have all been extracted.”Evan caught my arm so abruptly that I flinched. “What do you mean, all of them?”M

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