It’s been hours and I don’t know how many times I’ve explained everything that happened to the various Councilmembers who’ve been in and out of the room they brought me to.

It’s some kind of office, but sparsely furnished, like maybe it’s expressly used for interviews or interrogations and not much

else.

No one will tell me what happened to Aaron. I haven’t seen him since we left Rathborn mansion. I wonder if he’s simply in another room like this somewhere nearby.

Of course, everyone know the Council had cells in the

basement of this building for rogue wolves and others who break the Council’s rules, but I’m hoping they didn’t take Aaron down there.

He doesn’t deserve to be locked up for trying to protect his family.

I’m not sure how much time has passed since the last round of questioning, and I wonder if anything I’ve told them has made

any difference.

With each new set of questions–the same questions just asked in slightly different ways–it felt like they didn’t believe a word I was saying. Like they were trying to poke holes in my story or find where I contradicted myself.

But they wouldn’t catch me tripping up no matter how many times they made me retell it all.

It’s the truth.

nothing else I can tell them.

food a while ago, but I didn’t

my infant son and

bracing myself for whatever they have in

steps inside, escorted by two Enforcer wolves.

between us, and Aaron meets me halfway, catching me

each other tight, and I don’t think

see

you okay?” he asks in a low voice, running a hand

fine,” I tell him, shifting back so I can look up at him. “What about you? Where

expression tightens. “They’ve been holding me down. in the

of what I didn’t

ask hopefully. “We

head. “They only let me see you because I refused to answer

over to the table and we

don’t have long,” he continues, taking both my hands in his. “So I need you to listen

he’s going to

Council will want to make

me as an example of what happens when anyone amasses more power than the Council want anyone to have. I doubt

Aaron!” I say, sitting forward. “You

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