Chapter 260

AARON

It’s barely a few hours later when Karolina comes to see me.

Axel has been surprisingly good company.

Angry on my behalf, and sympathetic, but not in a way that’s grating.

He’s chatted to me on and off, stuff he’s observed about the Council and Montana in general compared to Texas, and a few stories from growing up in the Lone Star State.

Trying to keep me distracted from my grief.

As if such a thing were even possible.

But when Karolina comes down, his expression goes icy and he moves to the back of his cell, settling in with his arms crossed and the wolf glowing in his eyes.

I remember he said something about them working him over and wonder if Karolina had something to do with it.

Exactly what kind of information could they have been trying,

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to get out of him anyway?

“What do you want?” I ask her flatly when she stops in front of my cell.

about your mate,” she says in a way that makes her sound not sorry in the

games, making nice and pretending to respect a bunch of people who I think are selfish, power–hungry

going to railroad me into an execution for treason, maybe I would’ve made a grab for a Council seat

after

said, what do you want?”

move up your execution date,” Karolina says, and though she’s

her

ask suspiciously. “What’s happened? Are the other Alphas pushing back against your sham trial? Are you really that

crosses her arms, and irritation flits over her face

hide it.

of your packs,

affairs in order?” I

mean?”

it dawns on

for this farce of a trial.

of my Alpha

that’s been going

about it.

another thought–a terrible thought–occurs

closer to the bars.

to call James! Leah died-

fine,” Karolina interrupts with a slight smile, and I wonder who they did go

that room intercepted the Havelock Alpha powers and has

provide

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