Chapter 18—Astutia

noun [É™-stü’-shÉ™]

1. Clever Persuasion. 2. Diplomacy.

Aaron Darveau

Aaron woke up in Karen’s bed with Lisa sitting next to him, leaning over, and adjusting something cool on his forehead. Her scent brought back one of the previous night’s memories; she and Craig were sitting on a small knoll, and the wind blew their scents to him. They were tightly mingled with each other but easy to separate. He realized Craig was Lupus Rex and she was Lupa Reginam, though he didn’t know their titles then. He just knew they were in charge. That’s why I offered my kill to Craig first. Both smells were majestic, but one was confident a...

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