Page 84 of His Sold Fated Mate

I stepped further out, letting the door shut behind me. “What’s going on?”

“You.”

I stiffened, not sure what would happen. Last time there was a crowd around me, they didn’t want me here. I had worked hard to integrate into this pack, but that didn’t mean everyone would accept me.

I swallowed, not sure if I was in the mood for anyone’s quick insults and jabs. But I couldn’t exactly go inside either.

“You saved us.”

I blinked, and my jaw hung open for a moment. I quickly shook my head. “I didn’t do anything.”

“You brought him back to us. You helped clear the pack of everything evil. You did this.”

Cal looked at me and smiled. “All the guys at the infirmary are healed. The pack is healed. You did it.”

I suddenly couldn’t breathe. Klaus and I finally did it. We healed the pack.

“What’s going on?” Klaus stepped onto the porch, and the crowd started to cheer. I turned to him and smiled. “Everyone is healed. Klaus, your pack is safe.”

Klaus looked stunned, then down at me. He pulled me close. “No. Aubrey, our pack.”

I felt my heart melt at his words, knowing that this is where I wanted to be.

After settling the pack down, Klaus and I headed to City Hall. The council had called Cal and wanted a meeting at once. Apparently, they had already been waiting a couple of hours by the time we arrived.

“Glad to see you both are okay with wasting our time.”

Klaus pulled my chair out and pushed me in. He stayed standing as he spoke. “I just spent several days locked up. Cal and Aubrey had to handle my pack. So excuse us if we decided to sleep and rest rather than report to you.”

Kelly narrowed his eyes at us but didn’t say anything. They all fell silent for a moment. Klaus pulled a chair out and sat down next to me.

“The pack is healed. Everyone who was in the infirmary is now out.

I expected that the Council would look pleased, but they didn’t.

“The cauldron is still bubbling, and the others are having issues.”

I frowned. I should have known that would be the case. Janella and Elize talked about how they healed their own packs, but not others’.

I chewed on my cheek, the happiness starting to dissolve. “Excuse me.” I slid out of my chair and moved away from the table. I slipped out into the hall and leaned against the wall. I closed my eyes, suddenly feeling like I hadn’t done enough.

“Aubrey.” Klaus stepped out of the room and spotted me.

I gave him a weak smile. “Sorry. I just needed a moment. I was so happy that we healed the pack and they kind of… dumped on it.”

“They have a talent for that.” He walked closer. “What we did is still great, Aubrey. Don’t let them make you think it’s not.”

I nodded.

“I was going to grab the diary.”

“I’ll come with.”

We headed down the hallway toward his office. He pushed the door open, and we stepped inside. I froze when I spotted the diary sitting on his desk. “Did they say who they were pairing up next?”

He shook his head. “No, they didn’t say.”

I reached for the diary, and my vision shifted. I was no longer standing in the room with Klaus. I was in a dark room that was lit by a few candles. I turned, and my body stiffened. A woman sat on the edge of the bed, holding the diary. She had the diary open to a blank page with a pen in her hand. She sat still, staring at the pages.