Tammy Zajc, thank you for being a fan of my books. I appreciate you so much! This chapter is dedicated to you. Aiden POV I glanced at Niki waiting to see if she was going to come to Malika's hearing or not. I want her there by my side. It's the only way I would be able to tolerate being in the same room as Malika, but I was also well aware that the snake was up to something. Her energy was off from the moment I saw her. What's really messing with me is how the f**k she got Niki's number. She lied to my face and said Niki gave it to her which means she's hiding something. "Why in the f**k does she specifically want Niki to hear whatever she has to say?" Ryder's voice invaded my concentration "We're about to find out" But the first thing I needed to do was make sure Niki was okay. I hat