Chapter 21

LEAH

Wolves don’t beg.

They don’t grovel or back down,

A pack’s value comes from its strength.

I tilt my chin up.

I may be on my knees, but it doesn’t make me weak.

My will is strong. So is my willingness to fix this mess I’ve made.

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If Aaron won’t be reasonable then I will rely on the mercy of this Council.

“Ma’am Karolina, are we not all wolves?” I say.

Her lips purse. It’s a not so subtle reminder that everyone here is a wolf-except me.

“Our numbers are low,” I press on. “Our strength is tied to our

unity as a species. There must be justice, yes, but also mercy

that every member of every pack might thrive. So that

encouraging me

left and maybe in making this sacrifice, I can give my life greater purpose and meaning. I’m dying. I can’t have children. I have no close

collective packs-1, Leah Roberts Rathborn would

Council member Karolina tells

as tribute in

dead body!” Aaron

AARON

Leah gasps.

the hell are you

Council. “Alpha Aaron is a good

accept me as tribute in my father’s stead, and I beg you to show my father mercy.” Her

I sometimes make mistakes with

accounting.”

it

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I’m her

divorce

and possessive washes over me upon

on her

hearing her choose

my hands in her hair and hold her

sink my teeth into her

room-in this world-will

I’ll ever do

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