Chapter 203

AARON

Leah gets to her feet and hurries toward me, not quite able to

hide the relief in her features.

I can’t lie, my wolf and I both enjoy how she’s automatically

coming to me for safety.

“I was just leaving,” she tells me, glancing at Tobin. “Councilmember, I appreciate the information you provided.”

“Happy to be of service,” Tobin drawls with a smarmy grin.

I usher her out of the room, but once she’s gone, I pause and glare at Tobin.

“If I ever find you alone with my mate again, no contract is going to stop me from spilling your blood.”

“Go right ahead, Alpha Rathborn,” Tobin taunts, getting to his

feet. “Give the Council the reason they’ve been needing to

move against you.”

Before I can answer Tobin’s confirmation that the Council

to strike against me, Tobin’s

the room, and for the first time, I see the shadow of

me,

in a cold voice, eyes sharp on Tobin. “I consider Alpha Rathborn and Luna Leah personal friends of mine, Tobin. I’d hate to hear

and I’m gratified to hear a hint of fear in his

does Ryker have

use it to

go ask her your questions?” Tobin continues, before stiffly walking toward a second door in the far

to.”

either Ryker or I can reply, Tobin leaves the

turn to Ryker with a

see the day

taking it in his stride. “At the end of the day, Tobin is

you coming here and backing me up,” I

chance to humiliate Tobin is a win in my books,” Ryker replies, and I wonder again what bad blood

doesn’t offer any further explanation, and I doubt he’d appreciate

head out of the bar to where Leah is waiting on

and before I’ve even made a conscious decision, I’ve gathered her

fact, she hugs me

he do anything to you?” I

her head, keeping

chest.

could stand here like

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