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

warm and

a lifeline,

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

hand tightens around mine.

see me. To care about

waiting for the words. For him to give me a sign,

I have a

“Leah, I-”

approach the main

breaks the moment between

main Council members range in age and ethnicity and gender. They are among the

speaks first. “Evidence has been

financial institutions that monies, in the total

been siphoned from a Regional Council account

sputters. He

amount that I switched from

to my

Oh god.

No.

turn to Aaron. “You didn’t!?!”

have it on reliable authority

the district attorney is preparing to levy charges against you for securities fraud. You recently

charges of insider trading.

rises into my throat.

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