Chapter 82

Cecilia As we drove back to the office, a troubling thought crossed my mind. What really connected Xavier and Alpha Gavin—besides business? Cici White. Just thinking about her made my skin crawl. What new plan was that snake working on this time? She had a way of poisoning everything she touched. It was like rot spreading under clean skin—slow, hidden, but dangerous. I muttered under my breath, “Can't we just throw her in jail already?” According to Harper, the current evidence only made her an accomplice to the kidnapping. But if they could tie her to the assault and attempted murder charges, she could be facing up to fifteen years—even with the Shadow Pack 's lawyers doing everything they could to protect her. Still, Cici seemed determined to avoid even a day in prison. First, she showed up with medical records claiming a serious mental illness. Then, she faked a seizure right there in court. Honestly, who did they pay off to make that look real? Is this what justice looks like? The