ane

ing me time to savor my victory. The mask of the heartb

phant, vicious smile spreading across my f

disposable burner phone. I sent a single, untrac

osed to Sloane Pierce. B

moved the battery, and tucked the

wanted her to know. I pictured Aurora's face when she saw the headlines, her victory t

as going t

network. I wanted to see the first signs of Aurora's inevitable failure. At first, it

n front of the Montgomery Enterprises tower. My lip curled in a sneer.

at I knew Cade would be thinking. He would see this as a performance, a grand,

ought, a news ticker appeared

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ed. It was ou

BREAKING NEWS" alert. The anchor's face was grave. "We are getting stunnin

of a long boardroom table. It showed her presenting evidence on a large

st shocking

Pack warriors stormed in. They knelt be

tgomery, in a stunning and decisive move, has just retaken full cont

m my numb fingers and

st tasted turned to