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Chapter 49
November 20th
Leo’s point of view
The second Cato got home from school, I called him into my office. He stood at the door, his skin pale, his eyes heavy and his shoulders sloped.
“Sit down,” I said, “We need to have a serious conversation.”
He took a sharp breath and turned away.
“Cato, it wasn’t an offer. Sit down. We can’t avoid this anymore.”
For a moment, he stood in the doorway before he dropped his rucksack on the floor and sloped into the chair in front of my desk.
“Whoever was behind last month’s attacks, has backed off.”
He nodded, “Good.”
“Not good,” I said, “He’s backed off because he’s waiting until you are Alpha. Whatever he wants, he’s decided getting it through you is his best bet. I don’t know how or why yet.”
Cato sunk into his chair.
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