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But nothing ever came from wishing, and Lachlan decided friendship was better than nothing.
    “Aaron.” Lachlan slapped Aaron’s hand then pulled him into a one-arm hug. “How’s it going?”
    “Oh you know.” Aaron nodded his chin to his left. “Hanging out with my brother. He still won’t go out alone ever since Lucian attacked him.” Aaron turned concern-filled eyes back toward Lachlan.
    “I’m worried about him, Lachlan.”
    “Fuck,” Lachlan said as he pulled Aaron in for a tight hug. “I wish that could have been prevented. I vow we will catch that sick bastard and make him pay for what he’s done.”
     
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    AJ Jarrett
    “I know.” Aaron stepped out of Lachlan’s embrace but held onto his hand. “I never got the chance to thank you for not telling the council or Ben the whole story involving Toby.”
    Lachlan nodded his understanding. Lucian had lured Aaron’s little brother Toby into the woods where he brutally raped and beat the poor kid. When Aaron finally found Toby, Lucian was gearing up for round two.
    From what Aaron told Lachlan, he fought with Lucian and was about to tear out his throat when one of Lucian’s goons intervened and escorted an angry Lucian away, shouting out his warnings of revenge. Aaron didn’t give chase because his brother needed him.
    Toby hadn’t been the same since the attack, and Lachlan couldn’t blame the poor kid.
    Lachlan often wondered if anyone ever could truly recover from such a terrible thing. Astrid had overcome his past, but Astrid had Klaus to get him through the hard times. Lachlan started to think it might do Toby some good to talk with Astrid. Maybe the young witch could help Toby find the tools he needed to heal.
    “Some things even the council doesn’t need to know.” Lachlan looked over in Toby’s direction and saw the young wolf shuffling his feet in the dirt, a faraway look in his eyes. “Don’t lose hope, Aaron.
    It’s only been a month. Toby just needs some time.”
    “Yeah, I just wish he’d talk to me. I think that’s what makes this so hard. Part of me thinks he blames me for not being there.” Aaron let go of Lachlan’s hand to ball up both his fists. “Fuck, I blame myself for not being there. I promised to always watch out for him.”
    “Come on, Aaron, you can’t think that way. There was no way for you to know what was going to happen. You told me how Toby had been acting out since the death of your parents. You and I both know when you go looking for trouble, you’re bound to find it. It’s no excuse, but you couldn’t have prevented this.”
     
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    Lachlan gave Aaron a moment to collect himself. After a few deep breaths, Aaron rested his hands on his hips, and the pain etched into his face subsided. “I know, but it doesn’t make it any easier.”
    “I know, man. That’s what we big brothers do. Stand up for the little guys in our life,” Lachlan teased.
    Aaron chuckled. “Since when do you have a little brother? Last I checked you and Lawson were twins.”
    “That’s what Lawson says, but I was the first one to breathe actual oxygen, therefore I’m older.” Lachlan cracked a smile. “Even if only by thirty seconds.”

    Garrett stood by the window watching his mate and another wolf outside talking. He grabbed ahold of the windowsill, his fingernails digging into the hard wood. Jealousy like he never felt before swam in his gut. He recognized the wolf to be Lachlan’s childhood friend Aaron. Friends or not, it didn’t give Aaron the right to be touching his mate. Especially when Garrett wasn’t allowed to touch him.
    “Hmm. I see the kitty has come home.”
    At the teasing, unkind words, Garrett swung around. A young wolf by the name of Josh stood behind him glaring out the window.
    The look of disgust was apparent on his youthful face.
    Before thinking better of it, Garrett grabbed Josh by the throat and backed him into the wall. “Watch what you say.” Garrett sneered down