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An in-depth and true knowledge of her sister.

This could be another mistake.

By now, I trusted my gut.

“Read them all,” I offered. “Just lock the door after, please.”

Her eyes rounded. “Youwantme to read them?”

“Real trust starts somewhere.” Closing the gap, I took her in my arms.

Rhona hugged me back.

I breathed her in.

“Are you sniffing me?” she accused.

“You smell like cut grass and vanilla.” Luther pups usually took on their mother’s scent, but I was willing to bet that Rhona inherited the vanilla from Herc—possibly after Savannah’s death.

For myself, I chose to believe I got vanilla from my mother. And maybe the orange scent from Murphy.

“You just stink,” Rhona eventually said.

“I’ve been informed.” My question washowI stunk so bad. I’d played saxophone and passed out. But whatever. “I’m off for a shower. Take your time with the boxes. I’ll be with Sascha tonight.”

Rhona stilled, but took a breath and slowly relaxed. “I hope you have a good time.”

Those words required equal vulnerability to those she’d soon read in the boxes.

“Thank you.” I closed the office door after me.

And smiled.

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I rolled down my window. “Hey, Grim.”

Poor guy got knocked out earlier andstilllanded gate duty.

He glared. “Andie.”

“I hope the tranquiliser isn’t hitting your wolf too hard.”

“I hate being darted.”

I smirked. “Ditto. Now we’re even. I’m here to see Sascha.”

Grim waved an arm, and I smelled his begrudging respect.

It’s possible that I’d have some egos to soothe. No one wanted their faults and weaknesses exposed. Luthers were no different, especially when they worked so hard to overcome the vice of their status to make things work in a pack.

Hopefully Mandy would help out with the deltas because out of everyone, they’d hold the strongest grudges.

“Thanks.” I drove on.

I’d showered, then stood in front of my mirror and changed ten times.

Shorts and a T-shirt were the casual result of that angst.