Chapter 20

I start to stand up and Aaron’s hand comes down on my

shoulder. “Don’t fucking move.”

But the pieces come together like a puzzle and I recognize

that I played right into Aaron’s trap.

Seeing what he wanted me to see.

Doing what he plotted for me to do.

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“The account that I thought was mine,” I whisper. “You always

had it flagged for the Regional Collective.”

He nods.

So my father isn’t wrong. I did do this.

Even if my father is spared by the Council, he’ll still be

convicted by human courts. Shit, even Martha Stewart with all her billions, couldn’t beat an insider trading rap. She went to

jail.

“Why? Damn it, Aaron. Why would you do this?”

“I already told you. Because of you.”

His eyes are cold and empty. “I’ve had this plan in place for a long time. But you forced my hand, Leah, when you

to divorce me.”

her

bad about that.

She’s refused to confide in me. She’s plotting to

me-and to hell with the aftermath for my pack

community.

forced my

warned her. Multiple times.

ruin them,” she whispers, her eyes

a chance of that. Yes. “That

he’ll be stripped of

is easy pickings.” She pitches her voice lower

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“Was that your goal all along? To take what

you crush to

situation has evolved, so have I. “It’s not my fault your father

and drinks. He’s

exotic vacations and fast women. He’s

unspeakable crimes and known for

father lost

bastard! How could you

believe we’ve already covered the how and the

argue with her. At least not here. Not in

getting odd looks now and I know plenty of these wolves’ tongues

concerned with the

on the outcome

achieve.

whole stupid idea of a divorce, and

for the Council to be

in necedolousy Yodidid this

to what

ower Your Voice,e

seething. Her chest risesearch

she’s

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