Book 3 -20-

[Jasper’s Downfall II]

ARIELLA

I knew where Declan was taking me the minute we left the packhouse and headed toward the tree line. We didn’t have to sneak past the guards this time, though not everyone seemed pleased with what we did. While a handful of pack members sneered at us when we walked by, others wandered and chatted openly about the pack.

“Everyone doesn’t seem too pleased with what we did,” I admitted as I picked my way through the foliage like I had done it a million times before.

“I could understand why,” he responded in a gruff tone.

I asked, “What do you mean?”

Declan exhaled and inhaled a deep breath and stopped. He turned and faced me, a pained expression on his face.

“Not every member of the pack thought what Jasper was doing was wrong. But I had to act. I sat idly by for so long as Jasper did awful things, hurt innocent people, and benefited from their misery. My parents must be rolling in their graves, knowing I stood by and did nothing while Jasper ruined o