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.

is warm and

lifeline, tethering

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

hand tightens

to see me. To

here, waiting for the words. For him to give me

anything so I have a

“Leah, I-”

Roberts. Rise and approach the main floor.”

attention. It breaks the moment between us and I lean forward for

age and ethnicity and gender. They are among

Elder, Karolina, speaks first.

monies, in the total amount

a half million dollars, have been siphoned from

He glances around nervously.

exact amount

my

Oh god.

No.

Aaron. “You

Karolina says. “We have it on reliable authority

against you for securities fraud. You recently offloaded

of insider

stomach rises into my throat.

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