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Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stared\u00a0in\u00a0shock\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0gammas\u00a0rounded\u00a0on\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Levi.\u00a0Lila\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0jumped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0way;\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0pale\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0as<\/p>\n
wide\u00a0as\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0arrest\u00a0me!\u201d\u00a0Levi\u00a0shouted,\u00a0his\u00a0growl\u00a0dark\u00a0and\u00a0sending\u00a0achill\u00a0down\u00a0my\u00a0spine.\u00a0\u201cDo you\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0idea who\u00a0I\u00a0am?!\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan\u00a0wolf.\u00a0You\u00a0cannot\u00a0arrest\u00a0me!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUnder\u00a0the\u00a0guidelines\u00a0of\u00a0what\u00a0our\u00a0ancestors\u00a0created,\u00a0if\u00a0we\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0agreement,\u00a0all\u00a0three\u00a0of\u00a0us\u2026.\u00a0Then\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0arrest\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0take\u00a0down\u00a0your\u00a0status,\u201d\u00a0Mica\u00a0explained,\u00a0folding\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0his\u00a0chest.\u00a0He\u00a0looked\u00a0so\u00a0serious,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0aura\u00a0was\u00a0radiant.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0shiver;\u00a0the\u00a0presence\u00a0of\u00a0four\u00a0Lycans\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0too\u00a0much\u00a0for\u00a0anyone\u00a0to\u00a0handle.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0Edward\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0how\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0holding\u00a0up,\u00a0and\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0thought,\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0panic\u00a0attack.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0kept\u00a0a\u00a0firm\u00a0grip\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0hip\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0afraid\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0disappear\u00a0on\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0comforted by\u00a0his\u00a0presence\u00a0at\u00a0least.\u00a0When\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0staring\u00a0daggers\u00a0at\u00a0Levi.<\/p>\n
\u201cLevi,\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0unimaginable\u00a0evidence\u00a0against\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Jeremy\u00a0said,\u00a0shaking\u00a0his\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cMica\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0were\u00a0going\u00a0through\u00a0everything\u00a0Beta\u00a0Taylor\u00a0and\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Gavin\u00a0had\u00a0sent\u00a0us.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0fathom how\u00a0you\u00a0thought\u00a0you\u00a0could\u00a0get\u00a0away\u00a0with\u00a0this?\u00a0Also\u2026<\/p>\n
there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0written\u00a0statement\u00a0from\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0that\u00a0confirmed\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0involved\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0takedown\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0raised\u00a0my\u00a0brows;\u00a0of\u00a0course,\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0Levi\u00a0and\u00a0his Beta\u00a0had\u00a0something\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0with\u00a0that,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0a\u00a0rogue\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0to\u00a0rat them\u00a0out.\u00a0I\u00a0wondered\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0offered\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0rogue\u00a0to\u00a0betray\u00a0them\u00a0like\u00a0that.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0rogue\u00a0is lying,\u201d\u00a0Levi\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0teeth.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0knows\u00a0the\u00a0consequences\u00a0of\u00a0lying\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0histone\u00a0calm\u00a0and\u00a0collected\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0speaking\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0weather.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0was\u00a0pregnant\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0child\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0promised\u00a0protection\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0comfort\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0pack\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0complied.\u00a0She\u00a0would\u00a0do\u00a0anything\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0unborn\u00a0baby.\u00a0She\u00a0just\u00a0lost\u00a0her\u00a0husband,\u00a0so\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0alone.\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her\u00a0safety\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0safety\u00a0of\u00a0her baby\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0complied\u00a0and\u00a0told\u00a0the\u00a0truth.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0surprised\u00a0by\u00a0this.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0what\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0things\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0actually\u00a0doing\u00a0behind\u00a0the\u00a0scenes,\u00a0without\u00a0me\u00a0even\u00a0realizing\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0right\u00a0to\u00a0trust\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0tell\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0much\u00a0later\u00a0on.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0heard\u00a0gasps\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0banquet;\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0doubt\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0now\u00a0that\u00a0Taylor\u00a0was\u00a0recording\u00a0the\u00a0whole\u00a0thing\u00a0and\u00a0broadcasting\u00a0it\u00a0live\u00a0for\u00a0them\u00a0all\u00a0to\u00a0see.\u00a0I\u00a0wondered\u00a0where\u00a0this\u00a0broadcast\u00a0was\u00a0playing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0also\u00a0evidence\u00a0against\u00a0Rebecca\u2026\u00a0aka\u00a0Lil,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said,\u00a0narrowing\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0positioning\u00a0his\u00a0phone\u00a0to\u00a0point\u00a0directly\u00a0at\u00a0her.\u00a05<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0face\u00a0reddened\u00a0with\u00a0rage\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0step\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0him;\u00a0her\u00a0failed\u00a0attempts\u00a0to\u00a0cover\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0were\u00a0almost\u00a0laughable\u00a0because\u00a0everybody\u00a0had\u00a0already\u00a0seen\u00a0her standing\u00a0here\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0time.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0have\u00a0nothing\u00a0on\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0Lila\u00a0hissed.<\/p>\n
\u201cFalsified\u00a0pregnancy\u00a0test reports\u00a0and\u00a0other\u00a0fabricated\u00a0exams\u00a0are\u00a0certainly\u00a0something,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said,\u00a0raising\u00a0his\u00a0brows.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0were\u00a0pregnant\u00a0with\u00a0another\u00a0man\u2019s\u00a0baby\u2026\u00a0a\u00a0human\u2026\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0got\u00a0an\u00a0abortion\u00a0after\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0found\u00a0out.\u00a0However,\u00a0before\u00a0that\u2026\u00a0you\u00a0had\u00a0trouble\u00a0getting\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0took\u00a0you\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0tries.\u00a0But\u00a0you\u00a0still\u00a0pretended\u00a0like\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0pregnant\u00a0and\u00a0used\u00a0fake\u00a0reports\u00a0to\u00a0prove\u00a0your\u00a0case.\u00a0Once\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0you\u00a0had to\u00a0falsify\u00a0the\u00a0day\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0match\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0story.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cN\u2026\u00a0no\u2026\u00a0You can\u2019t\u00a0prove\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0Lila\u00a0nearly\u00a0screamed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0already\u00a0did,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said,\u00a0shaking\u00a0his\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0mate\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0doctor\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0country.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0easy\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0figure\u00a0everything\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0get\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0evidence\u00a0needed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lila\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0went\u00a0completely\u00a0white;\u00a0she\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0ghost.\u00a0Levi\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0snarl\u00a0and\u00a0snap\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0gammas\u00a0who\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0They\u00a0held\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0silver\u00a0handcuffs,\u00a0ready\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0an\u00a0arrest,\u00a0but\u00a0Levi\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0having\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cGet\u00a0your\u00a0hands\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0Levi\u00a0growled;\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0fighting\u00a0of\u00a0take\u00a0control.<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou\u00a0have\u00a0no\u00a0power\u00a0here,\u00a0Levi,\u201d\u00a0Mica\u00a0said,\u00a0hits\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0have\u00a0months\u00a0of\u00a0evidence\u00a0on\u00a0you.\u00a0We should\u00a0have\u00a0never\u00a0allowed it\u00a0to\u00a0get that\u00a0far\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0cherry\u00a0on\u00a0top\u00a0was\u00a0hacking\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0system,\u00a0shutting\u00a0down\u00a0his\u00a0security,\u00a0and\u00a0transferring\u00a0his\u00a0funds\u00a0into\u00a0your\u00a0account.\u00a0Thankfully,\u00a0they\u00a0figured\u00a0out\u00a0quickly\u00a0and\u00a0put\u00a0a\u00a0stop\u00a0to\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0warning,\u00a0Levi\u00a0lunged\u00a0at Mica.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0gasped,\u00a0thinking\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan\u00a0fight\u00a0right\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0My\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0movements\u00a0were\u00a0slower\u00a0than\u00a0I\u00a0expected,\u00a0almost\u00a0weaker.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0the\u00a0fuck,\u201d\u00a0Levi\u00a0gasped,\u00a0staring\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0hands\u00a0when\u00a0Mica\u00a0easily\u00a0dodged\u00a0the\u00a0attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0stripped\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0title,\u201d\u00a0Jeremy\u00a0said,\u00a0sounding\u00a0almost\u00a0bored.<\/p>\n
\u201cW\u2026what?\u201d\u00a0Levi\u00a0gasped.\u00a0\u201cY\u2026\u00a0you\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0that!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0learned,\u00a0did,\u201d\u00a0Mica\u00a0said,\u00a0dusting\u00a0off\u00a0his\u00a0coat.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0signed\u00a0the\u00a0treaty\u00a0of\u00a0removal\u00a0before\u00a0we\u00a0got\u00a0here.\u00a0After\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0evidence\u00a0was\u00a0thoroughly\u00a0gone\u00a0through,\u00a0we\u00a0collectively\u00a0decided\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0chairperson\u00a0material.\u00a0Though\u00a0you\u00a0will\u00a0always\u00a0have\u00a0traces\u00a0of\u00a0Lycan\u00a0blood,\u00a0the\u00a0powers\u00a0that\u00a0came\u00a0with\u00a0being\u00a0a\u2019chairmen\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0stripped\u00a0from\u00a0you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ruby is a master of holiday romance and slow-burn love stories that warm the heart like a crackling fire. Her novels weave festive magic with lingering glances and tender moments, drawing readers into cozy worlds where love unfolds one snowflake at a time. Off the page, she\u2019s baking cookies and dreaming under twinkling lights.<\/p>\n
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