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

and her eyes are glassy with

bad about

refused to confide in

me-and to hell with the aftermath for my pack or our

community.

forced my

her. Multiple

her eyes dancing around

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

very least, he’ll be stripped of his

pickings.” She pitches

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To

with who you crush to

situation has evolved, so have I. “It’s

gambles and drinks. He’s wasteful. Focused on

exotic vacations and fast women. He’s

of unspeakable crimes and known for not caring

your father lost

How could you do

the how and the why. I’m not

least not here.

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

with the gossip.

the outcome that my machinations

achieve.

whole stupid idea of a

Council to

necedolousy Yodidid

to what blackokairhe?!!?”

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