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.

two and three. Tell them to be

slowly. It’s another three miles to the main house and the

playing

out of some old sitcom

he opens the console, pulls out a 9mm and

“Take it,” he says.

don’t need that.” This is my

it’s not a surprise that they wouldn’t want to welcome James or Aaron. These are turbulent times and they’re acclimating, still reeling from

and I barely had

imagine how hard this must

fri ggin’

order and it makes me bristle.

Aaron on spite.

James clears his throat.

mean to say, please. Please take the weapon, Leah, so you can defend

to argue with that logic. Same

condoms or breath mints. Only, you know, a

sinks to my lap. It’s heavier

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