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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hand and threads our fingers

palm is warm and his

like a lifeline,

look at our joined hands. “This is

tightens around mine.

you to see me. To care

for the words. For him to give me a

so I have a

“Leah, I-”

and approach

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

and gender. They are among the

Karolina, speaks first. “Evidence has been

monies, in

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

sputters. He glances

amount

my

Oh god.

No.

turn to Aaron.

have it

preparing to levy charges against you for securities fraud.

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

stomach rises into my throat.

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