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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narrow. He clasps my hand and threads our fingers

is warm and his grip

lifeline, tethering me.

“This is all I ever

hand tightens around mine.

see me. To

For him to give me a sign,

have a

“Leah, I-”

Roberts. Rise and approach

captures my attention. It breaks the moment between us and I lean forward for a better view of

ethnicity and gender. They are among the most studied and

speaks first. “Evidence has been

our financial institutions that monies, in the total amount

from a

sputters. He

the exact amount

to my

Oh god.

No.

to Aaron. “You

Karolina says. “We have it on

levy charges against you for securities fraud. You recently offloaded ten-thousand

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

rises into my

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