Chapter 19

The first few minutes consist of a welcome address and a

summary of recent laws that have been passed and put into

effect.

After that, comes the new agenda.

The Regional Collective requires dues paid for the tech protocols and contributions to help obtain files from the military-which keep packs updated on technologies and emerging tech that can be a threat to our way of life.

Then come more announcements, blah, blah, blah.

I glance nervously at Aaron.

There are a lot of wolves present tonight. Nearly twice as many as the last Council meeting. Asking for a divorce…it’s going to embarrass him.

“You can do it,” I whisper. “You can say that you want to leave

me.”

I don’t think the who or why really matters, not now. “I just

want to be free.”

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clasps my hand and threads our fingers together.

palm is warm and his grip

lifeline, tethering me.

hands. “This is all I ever wanted, you know.”

tightens around

to see me.

words. For him to

have a

“Leah, I-”

approach the main floor.”

the moment between us and I lean

ethnicity and gender. They are among the most

first. “Evidence has been obtained

monies,

and a half million dollars, have been siphoned from a Regional Council account to yours. How do

sputters. He glances around nervously.

amount. It’s the exact amount that I

to my

Oh god.

No.

turn to Aaron.

have it on reliable

against you for securities

in charges of insider trading. How do you plead to this?”

my throat. “Aaron. No!”

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