Chapter 22

LEAH

The rest of the meeting is a blur.

Aaron hauls me to my feet and starts talking over the noise in the room about ‘personally conducting an investigation.’ And then, out of deference to me, he offered to pay my father’s bad debt so that the Regional Council would not be impacted

while he sorted through matters.

Which, of course, made everyone think he was some kind of

savior.

But could you really praise a firefighter for saving a burning building if he was the one who started the fire in the first

place?

No. Of course not.

And what Aaron did is criminal and gaslighting and all kinds

of twisted.

But it isn’t just Aaron who came out of the meeting smelling

like roses.

I made a good impression too, apparently. I struck a chord with some of the Elders. And they’ve granted my father a

reprieve because of it.

2/5

because it held packs. together. At least a few of the council members appreciated

time of the Elders, matters of treachery or

wolf over

anyway.

hoping

that has to

I can say

the building to the car. He opens the door, physically lifts me into

ever

kind of intentionally gentle

wants to

the opposite side, slides across the bench

until he’s sitting next to me and then barks, “Drive!”

3/5

that’s about. Typically, Aaron

the vehicle with

vehicles are nowhere to

Aaron instructs the driver to

going?”

purses his lips bemusedly.

said I’d do anything. I promised. Hoping he’d save

dad.

extends to going wherever he wants to go and

been avoided,”

me.”

it’s my turn to make a face. I

You’re serious.”

course, I am.”

4/5

who locks. me in a room with no food for a week. The man who set me up to be convicted of embezzling-only to pin it on my father.” I

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255