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

maneuvering the SUV ahead 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

playing and dogs

something out of some old

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

“Take it,” he says.

need that.” This is my

that they wouldn’t want to welcome James or Aaron. These are turbulent

and I barely had

imagine how hard this must be on the rest of my

the fri

an order and it makes me bristle.

Aaron on spite.

James clears his throat.

take the weapon, Leah, so you can defend yourself. It’s better to be prepared and not

argue with that logic. Same principle

mints. Only, you

and my hand sinks to my lap. It’s heavier than I

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