Chapter 59

“Well, this is awkward,” James says bemusedly.

Aaron leans across the console to be seen. “You know he speaks the truth. Alpha Leah Roberts Rathborn is here. The transition of power is complete. Open the f**king gate.”

The guy stands stock still for a few seconds, frozen with indecision.

Then he ducks back into the guardhouse, grabs the phone and makes a call.

A few seconds later, the gates roll open and he flags us through.

“What was that about?” James asks.

What indeed?

Aaron leans around the seat to eye me. It’s not an “I told you so❞

but it’s in the vicinity.

in cars two and three. Tell them to be

slowly. It’s another three miles to the main house and the communal halls. The houses we pass now are spaced out with wh ite picket fences and flowers

are kids playing and

like something out of some

seat for a gun and hands it to Aaron. Then he

“Take it,” he says.

that.” This is

want to welcome James or Aaron. These are turbulent times and they’re acclimating, still reeling from the loss of my

barely had contact with

must be

fri

bristle. I

Aaron on spite.

James clears his throat.

Leah, so you can defend yourself. It’s better to

of hard to argue with

Only, you know, a little

and my hand sinks to my

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