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.”

her eyes are glassy with

feel bad about that.

confide in me.

the aftermath for my pack

community.

my hand.

warned her. Multiple times.

her eyes dancing around nervously. “They’ll execute

chance of that. Yes. “That

he’ll be stripped of his title. And a

pickings.” She pitches

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that your goal all along? To take what he

with who you crush to

evolved, so have I. “It’s not my fault your father ran his

and drinks. He’s wasteful. Focused

exotic vacations and fast

crimes and known for not caring about

father lost his way.”

How could

believe we’ve already covered the how and the why. I’m

At least not here. Not in front of

I know plenty of these wolves’ tongues will be wagging.

not concerned with the gossip.

on the outcome that my

achieve.

idea of a divorce, and I’ll lend

the Council to be

She’s in necedolousy Yodidid

what

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seething. Her chest risesearch

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

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