Chapter 270

I’m glad to climb back into the safety of the SUV with James after leaving the meeting with Ryker.

There wasn’t much left to say after Ryker made his ultimatum. He’s not going to help me get the Al tech back, not if it means moving against his mate.

I know I should heed his warning.

No one in their right mind pits themselves against the Old

Country Wolves and expects to survive.

But the tech–and whatever damage it might do is my

responsibility.

My family built it, and my family lost it.

No matter the cost, I have to get it back. Then decide whether to hand it over to the military like it was supposed to be, or destroy it and tell the military that the project failed.

“This isn’t good, Leah,” James says once we start driving.

“Tell me about it,” I mutter despondently. “But it doesn’t change things.”

“It doesn’t?” James says incredulously. “Leah, you heard Ryker. If you go after Karolina, he will come for you. Even Aaron was smart enough not to cross the Old Country Wolves.”

“In the past, maybe,” I reply, ignoring the tightness in my chest and the tears that prick my eyes. “But if he was here now, I know he’d be thinking about doing exactly that.”

God, I wish Aaron was here right now.

My entire body aches with wanting my mate.

agony, wounded in a way I know I’m never

are different now,” I keep going, shoving

be dealt with later when I can be alone. “The

Al tech

if the tech got

even millions–of people died?

if whoever has it started

rival packs? Would you still be

the mirror and not feel the weight of all

deaths?”

“No, you’re right. I

going

I reply. “We’ll just have to do it in a way

I spend a few minutes mulling over my thoughts.

a few ideas start coming to me. “Is there a way to track Karolina’s car? Or better yet,

but then again, he

It’s not that hard.”

Good.

like I’m getting somewhere.

knows where the missing tech is,

it–or, god forbid–get ready to use go it. Tracking her movements for a few days

those places ourselves and see

us anywhere.

we get

wishes me goodnight, and we go

in

into Aaron’s room, then into the luxuriously appointed bathroom.

want to wash

and collapse in the middle, dragging the blankets over myself and burrowing into the

pillows.

still catch the faintest hint of Aaron’s scent and

be

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