#Chapter 53

Aaron’s POV “Don’t I have a campaign manager to deal with this sort of thing?” I drawl as if I’m too bored to plan against Mae instead of too emotionally invested in her future to plot against her. “Your campaign manager is excellent at taking instruction,” Maximus compliments, “so we need to create the instructions to give him.” He gives me a look as if the answer were obvious. “Fine,” I lean into the bored façade, hoping it will sufficiently mask my fear. “I assume someone has ideas?” Father nods to John who shows me his phone screen. “These are the current numbers for public support now that the new presidential candidate has been announced.” The numbers show that Mae currently has 57% of public support, leaving only 43% for me. My ego is shocked and offended that support for me, Aaron Kensington, the current werewolf president, is trending so low. But before Caspian can even begin growling at me, I realize what that means. It means Mae Ashford, who spent the past howev