Chapter 103

“Oh dear.” I laugh lightly, as if he’s mistaken. “I guess we’ll need to change cleaning companies.”

It’s a lame attempt at a joke.

Liam chuckles-bless him.

Tobin just blinks at me.

Inside, I’m dying.

Does Tobin mean me? Or is he sniffing out Marla. Upstairs. In

a trunk???

The other wolves all pause and look at us questioningly.

Aaron drops a hand on Tobin’s shoulder. “We slaughtered two

steers for the event, and my chef roasted a whole p ig. Always thinking with your gut, huh?”

He doesn’t rescind his comment. Just looks at me, then up the

stairs, then back at me again.

Sh it.

“It’s this way,” I say.

The others continue walking and the moment Tobin falls into step, I move to catch up to Karolina, not wanting to risk any more interactions with Tobin or him sniffing out any more information about me-or any dead bodies on our property.

Once within the dining room, the Elders position themselves at the long table.

Liam has instructed some of his wolves to move the serving.

platters and dishes to the opposite end to allow everyone to

sit comfortably.

Aleksei sits at the head of the table. Samsen and Petyr on

either side of him.

far side, so

Tobin remains standing.

guides him in and sits next to him.

next, on the other side

group of them. And next to

Aaron.

Thank goodness.

can feel myself

presence of so many Council members signifies something of importance.

that

Aaron,” Samsen begins. “You

Leithrow when Alpha Brian Clemson né Leithrow attacked your Luna in the Grove

“That is

Aaron absorbed more power!?

didn’t know that. But then…I was too busy trying not to d ie as I absorbed my father’s lineage to really get

else was going

and convulsing and on the verge of biting off my own

complain. Not

power and

Grove and took care of me,

be hurting and exhausted

Da mn.

and he squeezes my hand

is why he

he didn’t insist on being in

control of a whole

for you,” I whisper.

twitch. Karolina nods like she agrees with

I should’ve known. He should’ve told me.

all that much,

gives the slightest

have my answer.

I should’ve known.

a basic pack principle in the succession of power.

Alpha wills their strength to the person who will

any time with blood or a bit of

powers to me. And then. he did go and notify his pack and that word got back to

night, it became clear that I was set to inherit, not my brother.

there was another note.

to ask. I don’t know much about the details. surrounding his death or how it played out with Liam or the other wolves in this community.

been groomed since we were kids to follow

father took his own life, anyone could have challenged him. And that’s what transpired with Aaron in the

old movie my dad made me

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