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

divorce me.”

pale and her eyes are glassy with tears.

feel bad

refused to confide in me. She’s plotting to

to hell with the aftermath for my pack or

community.

my

her. Multiple times.

she whispers, her eyes dancing around nervously. “They’ll execute my

that. Yes.

least, he’ll be stripped of his title. And a pack

pickings.” She

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To

with who you crush to do it?”

have I. “It’s not my fault your father ran his pack

and drinks. He’s wasteful. Focused

and exotic vacations and fast women. He’s

and known for not caring about collateral

lost

How could you do

already covered the how and the why. I’m

to argue with her. At least not here. Not in

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

with

on the outcome that my machinations will

achieve.

idea of a

Council to

you insane?” She’s in necedolousy Yodidid

what

ower Your Voice,e

seething. Her chest risesearch to

she’s shaking, she’s sosopseselt

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