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