Chapter 20

I start to stand up and Aaron’s hand comes down on my

shoulder. “Don’t fucking move.”

But the pieces come together like a puzzle and I recognize

that I played right into Aaron’s trap.

Seeing what he wanted me to see.

Doing what he plotted for me to do.

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“The account that I thought was mine,” I whisper. “You always

had it flagged for the Regional Collective.”

He nods.

So my father isn’t wrong. I did do this.

Even if my father is spared by the Council, he’ll still be

convicted by human courts. Shit, even Martha Stewart with all her billions, couldn’t beat an insider trading rap. She went to

jail.

“Why? Damn it, Aaron. Why would you do this?”

“I already told you. Because of you.”

His eyes are cold and empty. “I’ve had this plan in place for a long time. But you forced my hand, Leah, when you

threatened to divorce me.”

Her face is pale and her eyes are glassy with tears.

I don’t feel bad about that.

She’s refused to confide in me. She’s

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forced my

her. Multiple

her eyes dancing around nervously. “They’ll execute

chance of that. Yes. “That is a possibility.”

least, he’ll be stripped of his title. And a pack

alpha is easy pickings.” She pitches

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“Was that your goal all along? To take what

with who you crush

objective. No. But as the situation has evolved, so have I.

and drinks. He’s

and fast women. He’s

of unspeakable crimes and known for

lost his

How could you

covered the how and the why. I’m not

not here. Not in front of

and I know plenty

concerned with

on the outcome

achieve.

this whole stupid idea of a divorce, and

the Council to be lenient.”

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