Chase
the cedar tree outside my window snapped, and a pair of glowing g
ded coat, and sewed my fake ID, burner phone, and ambergris scent-blocker into my in
ning tea surrounded by four Gamma guards, her painte
ting her bone-china cup down. "In such a
entials after the engagement," I replied evenly.
o search my bag, just as tires screeched outsid
ed the main gate! She's demanding immediate
ting in rage. "That old hag is just here to mock us
Coast had warned me before dawn that every highway checkpoint around Silvercrest had quietly tightened surveillance overnight. Drawing Genevieve away was simply to keep her guards from searching my coat and discovering my hidden gear. I slipp
arriso
or-to-ceiling windows of my office as morning mist veiled the city. Every time I
ile I wanted the pack and the company I had bled to build. To keep both, I had spent the night forcing myself to
Beta, Beckham Rowland, walked in, adjusting his s
e spoke with Genevieve Spencer this morning. Apparently, Miss Chase has agreed to the engag
words registered. "Did y
She only asked for permission to pack up her college
sn't sou
uncil chamber wanted nothing to do with me, my title, or this pack. She had c
rfields," I ordered, my gut tightenin
ng went through for a seat on a small cargo flight bound for the West Coast free state. And our intelligence filter just flagged
s breath, dragging a hand
roat. "She played the obedient daughter to get them off her bac
arned cautiously. "If your fated mate vanishes before the announcement goes out, t
ing I've worked for," I said, gra
heduled flights, I projected quietly through
e Spencer estate?" Beckham
headed toward the private elevator. "If
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