Chapter 184
AARON
I don’t like being personally summoned to the Council meeting
at the best of times, let alone when I’m sure someone on the
Council is trying to kill me.
Not that these kinds of summons have happened frequently
in the past. I’ve never done anything to cause trouble with the Council, attending previous meetings was usually just a formality.
But this Council Meeting hasn’t fallen on a regular date, it’s a special session.
The fact that I’ve been personally directed to attend can’t be
a good sign.
I sent a message to James-not trusting myself to talk with
Leah directly-instructing him to make sure Leah attends, and
to bring her at least a few hours early.
We need to get to the bottom of this Al weapons thing, and even though I think we’re better off apart because that way,
she’s safer, there’s no arguing that Leah and I work well as a

team.
If we can put this matter of the missing Al tech to rest, then
after, we won’t have much reason to have direct contact.
Safer for Leah, at least.
The idea that someone might kill Leah in an attempt to hurt
or even kill me through our mating bond is both terrifying and
infuriating.
Maybe one day in the future when I’ve neutralized the threat,
the two of us will have healed enough to consider reconciling,
but right now, this is the way it has to be.
I will protect her, even if it means sacrificing my own sanity.
As long as she’s alive and safe somewhere in the world, that’s the most important thing.
My inner wolf is impatient to leave and see our mate as I
shower and dress.
Telling him to calm the hell down-that nothing is going to
happen between us-does absolutely nothing to dampen his
enthusiasm.
Once I’m ready to leave, I go to tell Lillian goodbye, where she’s sitting in the quiet serenity of the bedroom, and I wish I could stay in that room so badly, it’s a physical ache in my
chest.
But I shake off the longing and head out, driving myself to the
Council Meeting Hall with half a contingent of my guys, while
the other half stay back to protect the cabin.
arrive at the Council Meeting Hall and park out back in the
mostly empty lot, sending a message to James instructing him.
to do the same.
Then it’s a matter of waiting, and I’m a live wire of
anticipation, frustration and impatience.
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