Chapter 13

LEXI.

My hands were still trembling after I left the Elders’ hall in this building. Although all of them were nice and accommodating, I was more nervous about what my words would mean for Austin.

I hated him with all my guts, but I didn’t want him removed from his post. I knew how hard he worked to be a Gamma, and I didn’t want it taken away from David if one day Austin or Colton decided to give it to him.

So, I was careful with my words, and I might have lied a bit. But the thing about the meeting was that there wasn’t a jury yet. It was just a simple conversation, and I was asked if I wanted to file a complaint against him so they could take action.

I assured them that there was no need for their involvement as we simply had a misunderstanding, and we would handle it between us.

After seeing my son being well taken care of, I had no plans to actually call the police on Austin, despite my threat to him. I just wanted this to be a wake-up call for him, but I would never want him