Chapter 22
LEAH
The rest of the meeting is a blur.
Aaron hauls me to my feet and starts talking over the noise in the room about ‘personally conducting an investigation.’ And then, out of deference to me, he offered to pay my father’s bad debt so that the Regional Council would not be impacted
while he sorted through matters.
Which, of course, made everyone think he was some kind of
savior.
But could you really praise a firefighter for saving a burning building if he was the one who started the fire in the first
place?
No. Of course not.
And what Aaron did is criminal and gaslighting and all kinds
of twisted.
But it isn’t just Aaron who came out of the meeting smelling
like roses.
I made a good impression too, apparently. I struck a chord with some of the Elders. And they’ve granted my father a
reprieve because of it.
2/5
In the old days, loyalty was most prized because it held packs. together. At least a few of the council members appreciated my display of loyalty and my willingness to sacrifice myself for my family.
In the time of the Elders, matters of treachery or broken laws would be handled internally.
over to humans. Not
anyway.
hoping for but I’ve bought
and that has to count for something.
I can say for me.
arm and brings me out of the building to the car. He opens the door, physically lifts me into the
ever so gently.
gentle gesture
to slam it.
climbs in from the opposite side, slides
he’s sitting next to me and then barks, “Drive!”
3/5
wheel this time, and I wonder what that’s about. Typically, Aaron doesn’t go anywhere without James or William, so it’s
the vehicle with
are nowhere
of turning left Aaron instructs the driver
going?” I ask.
his lips bemusedly.
I’d do anything. I
dad.
wants to go and
been avoided,” he says,
me.”
turn to make a face. I stare at him
“Oh. You’re serious.”
I am.”
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who set me up to be convicted of embezzling-only to pin it on my father.” I scoff. “You do realize, if my father does have to testify in court, he’ll probably still end up getting me indicted.”
Aaron tenses.
but I am the one with trust issues.” I shake my head. “Holy
the ripple of his beast along his forearms, a
wolf has impeccable
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