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

pale and her eyes

don’t feel bad about that.

confide in me. She’s plotting to

with the aftermath for my pack or

community.

forced my hand.

warned her. Multiple

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

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

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

pickings.” She pitches her voice

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along? To take what

with who you crush

primary objective. No. But as the situation has evolved, so have I. “It’s not my fault your father ran his

gambles and drinks. He’s wasteful. Focused

exotic vacations and fast women. He’s

and known for not caring about collateral damage.

lost his

could you do

the how and the why. I’m not

At least not here. Not in

getting odd looks now and I know

with the

on the outcome that

achieve.

of a divorce, and I’ll

Council to

you insane?” She’s in necedolousy Yodidid this and now you

to what blackokairhe?!!?”

ower Your Voice,e

Her chest risesearch to

and she’s shaking, she’s sosopseselt hengightens the

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