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.

cars two and three. Tell them to be ready for

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

kids playing and dogs

looks like something out of some

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

“Take it,” he says.

don’t need that.” This

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

and I barely had

must be on

fri

and it makes me bristle. I want

Aaron on spite.

James clears his throat.

can defend yourself. It’s better to

argue with that logic.

or breath mints. Only,

gun and my hand sinks to my lap. It’s heavier

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