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.

she says in a way

not,” I tell her, because I’m sick of playing their games, making nice and pretending to respect a bunch of people who I

me into an execution for treason, maybe I would’ve made a grab for

two after all.

I said, what do you

have decided to move up your execution date,” Karolina says, and though she’s going for casual, I pick up a

her words.

“What’s happened? Are the other Alphas pushing back against your sham trial? Are you really that

crosses her arms, and irritation flits over her

can hide it.

taken control of your packs, we will get your affairs in

my affairs in order?” I repeat. “What does

mean?”

dawns on me.

for this farce of a trial.

succession of my

been going on, I’ve barely

about it.

then another thought–a terrible thought–occurs

I step closer to the bars.

James! Leah

with a slight smile, and I wonder who they did go to.

the Havelock Alpha powers and has

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