Aaron leads me away from Tobin’s body, back toward the factory where we left James and Aaron’s men fighting with Ryker and his Old Country Wolves.

However, before we step back inside, I pull Aaron to a stop.

“Are you okay?” I ask him when he turns to me with a questioning look.

Aaron nods as he pulls me into his arms. “It’s amazing, the strength and resilience I get from the power of three Alphas. No wonder Tobin wanted it so badly for himself.”

I slip my arms around Aaron’s waist and we stand there holding each other.

“This whole thing-Tobin sending me that cryptic message to meet him-it was just a trap so he could kill you and take your powers,” 1 say as the night’s events finally start making sense in my mind.

“It looks that way,” Aaron agrees,

I feel him tense with anger.

were finally going to end our problems, but

I reply, apprehension

because Tobin is dead. They either want my power, or think I’m a threat to the sanctity of the Council itself,” Aaron says in a grim voice. “But

this new, dangerous situation

us?” I tighten my hold on him, fearful of what the Council are

my stomach drops with anxiety. “The punishment for that is binding

him!” I protest, even though obviously Aaron is the last person

no proof and no witnesses to

won’t matter,” Aaron says, his hands rubbing up and

take any comfort from him at a time

did it or not. The point is, I look guilty, and they’ve got the excuse they needed to

to let that happen!” I tell him

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