Chapter 269

At first, I think I can’t have heard that correctly.

“I’m sorry, did you say she’s your mate?” I repeat with a bewildered shake of my head.

I didn’t realize Ryker and Karolina even knew each other.

They certainly haven’t made their relationship public knowledge, and I wonder why that is.

“Yes, it’s true,” Ryker says, going to pour himself a second

drink. “You are surprised. I was also, when I first came to this

country and met her.”

I want to ask so many questions, but I keep my mouth shut.

It’s not really any of my business, and it may not have any bearing on what’s happening within the Council and what happened to Aaron.

Then again, it might have everything to do with it.

“Though we are mated, it has been somewhat contentious,” Ryker continues, and I’m glad he’s giving some explanation, so I’m not left with something else I need to dig into. “I don’t

agree with much of what your Council and Karolina does and believes. They have strayed too far from the Old Ways.

Meanwhile, Karolina believes I am stuck in the past and

the traditions that don’t serve us any longer in this modern

without traditions, who are we as a species? In

there is chaos,

proves that. So yes, while we might be mates, it is not exactly a happy occurrence for either

sorry to hear that, Ryker,” I murmur,

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are other couples on the opposite end of the spectrum who are enemies or can’t see eye to eye on the important things, and I

that is what’s happened for Ryker and Karolina, and I can only imagine how difficult it

maybe never even like you, let alone love you, or break

wolves get

but I’ve never met anyone in real

has been

Ryker says, clearly ready

we’ve lost Aaron, you’ve come to ask my help in tracking down the missing Al technology your

my tracks at his words.

time–if Ryker has the ability to straight up read people’s minds like

to

the problem a

responds, which puts an end to

mind–reading.

reply, wondering why Aaron never mentioned it. Maybe he just forgot with everything

keeping Ethan safe by

need you to know. That we

the wrong hands–if it hasn’t already–and

nods thoughtfully. “Aaron had some suspicions

confirmed before Tobin’s death–that

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