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

traditions, who are we

traditions, there is chaos,

mates, it is not exactly a happy occurrence for either

that, Ryker,” I murmur, and I actually mean

  1. it.

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

and Karolina, and I can

even like you, let alone love you, or break the bond and risk never having

get

happening, but I’ve

has been blessed

Ryker says, clearly ready to change

you’ve come to ask my help in tracking down the missing Al technology

stop dead in my

I demand, wondering–not for the first time–if Ryker has the ability to straight up read people’s minds like it’s rumored the

able to

in on the problem a few

puts an end to my

mind–reading.

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

his main priority was keeping Ethan safe by keeping him a secret from the

know everything I need you

the wrong hands–if it

“Aaron had

confirmed before Tobin’s death–that

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