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.

men in cars two and three. Tell them to be

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

kids playing and

out of some

reaches beneath his seat for a gun and hands it to Aaron. Then he opens the console, pulls out a 9mm and extends his arm back to

“Take it,” he says.

This is my family.

packs have been enemies for generations, 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 the loss of my

I barely had

this must be

fri ggin’

makes me bristle.

Aaron on spite.

James clears his throat.

so you can defend yourself. It’s better to be prepared and not need it, than to need it and

of hard to argue with

Only, you know,

sinks to my

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