Chapter 184

AARON

I don’t like being personally summoned to the Council meeting

at the best of times, let alone when I’m sure someone on the

Council is trying to kill me.

Not that these kinds of summons have happened frequently

in the past. I’ve never done anything to cause trouble with the Council, attending previous meetings was usually just a formality.

But this Council Meeting hasn’t fallen on a regular date, it’s a special session.

The fact that I’ve been personally directed to attend can’t be

a good sign.

I sent a message to James-not trusting myself to talk with

Leah directly-instructing him to make sure Leah attends, and

to bring her at least a few hours early.

We need to get to the bottom of this Al weapons thing, and even though I think we’re better off apart because that way,

she’s safer, there’s no arguing that Leah and I work well as a

team.

this matter of the missing Al tech to rest,

we won’t have much reason to

Leah, at

someone might kill Leah

me through our

infuriating.

in the future when I’ve neutralized

of us will have healed enough to consider

now, this is the

if it

alive and safe somewhere in the world, that’s

leave and see

shower and dress.

to calm the hell down-that

absolutely

enthusiasm.

ready to leave, I go to tell Lillian goodbye, where she’s sitting in the quiet serenity of the

chest.

I shake off the longing and

with half a contingent

half stay back to protect the

Meeting Hall and park out back in

sending a message to

to do the same.

matter of waiting,

anticipation, frustration and impatience.

SUVS roll into the lot, and I subtly tug my jacket straight, even

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