Chapter 291

AARON

We take the device back to the Rathborn mansion, but I think

it’s obvious to both of us what needs to be done about it.

The drive needs to be destroyed.

It’s too powerful, too terrible for anyone to have.

I honestly don’t know what the old Roberts Alpha and Liam were thinking when inventing this.

Well, actually I probably do.

They were thinking about money, and nothing else.

They were thinking about all those billions of dollars they would get paid from the military, and how it might make them the wealthiest pack in Montana.

Still, it was a devil’s bargain.

How could any amount of money be worth your soul?

To know something you were responsible for creating would

be used to kill countless people?

Once we’re alone, Leah sets it on the desk and then looks at

me.

“I think we should destroy it,” she says, and there’s a hint of

apprehension to her voice, as if she’s worried I might disagree.

I smile at her. “I think you’re right, Leah. We can’t risk anyone else getting their hands on this. I don’t even want to imagine what the military would do with it if we handed it over to

them.”

says with a nod. “So, what’s the best way

just wipe the

one of the cupboards recessed into the wall

I find a compact toolbox, filled

basics.

hammer and then take it over to hand over

you like to do the

takes the hammer with a gleeful look on her

love to!” she

and watch as

the drive into a million little

a minute or two, what was once

Al program worth billions of

pieces

the desk and turns to me with a

laugh, before throwing herself into my arms. “I can’t believe it’s finally over, Aaron. We can put all that

same relief and joy. What bits are left of the tech, I’m going to

“We did it, Aaron!”

Yeah. We did.

we have Ethan, the

a seat on the Council

become corrupt again.

back the sister I

we do now?” Leah asks, leaning

me.

we get to live our lives the way we want, the

her lips, loving

arms.

know the things she can. stir within me will never

after a moment and pulls back

we should do,” she says, looking happy and excited. “We should have a party to officially welcome

mate, so happy and proud of

has become.

would even think to do something like that for

just the type of generous, kind-hearted thing my

would think of.

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