It’s barely a few hours later when Karolina comes to see me.

Axel has been surprisingly good company.

Angry on my behalf, and sympathetic, but not in a way that’s grating.

He’s chatted to me on and off, stuff he’s observed about the Council and Montana in general compared to Texas, and a few stories from growing up in the Lone Star State.

Trying to keep me distracted from my grief.

As if such a thing were even possible.

But when Karolina comes down, his expression goes icy and he moves to the back of his cell, settling in with his arms crossed and the wolf glowing in his eyes.

I remember he said something about them working him over and wonder if Karolina had something to do with it.

Exactly what kind of information could they have been trying,

G

to get out of him anyway?

What do you want?” I ask her flatly when she stops in front of my cell.

sorry about your mate,” she says in a way that makes her sound not sorry in the

playing their games, making nice and pretending to respect a bunch of people who I think are selfish,

into an execution for treason, maybe

two after all.

said, what do you

up your execution date,” Karolina says, and though she’s going for casual, I pick up

beneath her

pushing back against your sham trial? Are you really

and irritation flits

hide it.

of your packs, we will

I repeat.

mean?”

it dawns on

entire reason for this farce of a trial.

succession of my Alpha powers.

been going on,

about it.

then another thought–a terrible thought–occurs to me

I step closer to the bars.

James! Leah

fine,” Karolina interrupts with a slight smile, and I wonder who they

room intercepted the Havelock Alpha powers and has gained themselves another

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