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

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face is pale and her

feel bad

She’s refused to confide

with the aftermath for my pack or

community.

forced my hand.

her. Multiple times.

will ruin them,” she whispers, her eyes dancing around nervously. “They’ll execute

a chance of that. Yes. “That is a possibility.”

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

easy pickings.”

Chapter 20

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To take what he has

with who you crush to

my primary objective. No. But as the situation has evolved, so have I. “It’s

and drinks. He’s

exotic vacations and fast

unspeakable crimes and known for not caring about

father lost

bastard! How could you do

the how and the

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

odd looks now and I know plenty

not concerned with

outcome

achieve.

idea of a divorce,

for the Council to be

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