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Chapter 19

When they got to the comm, Ales went into the bathroom in wash up while Nora made his bed.

pot then, Alex’s phone screen lit up, and a melodious ringtone filled the room,

Nova glanced at it and noticed the caller ID:

“Aunt Linda”

Alex rushed out of the bathroom, his face still lathered with soap, and grabbed the phone. He looked at Mora nervously and warily, as though afraid she might hang up the call.

I had been months since Alex had shown any desire to connect with her, yet he spent long stretches talking to Linda every day.

Nora Inwered her gaze, masking the heartbreak that flickered in her eyes.

She had finished tidying the room and was crady to leave. Before stepping out, she instructed gently, “Don’t look at your phone for too long. It’s bad for your eyes. Go to bed eatly, okay?”

Alex’s tone was impatient as he pushed her toward the door and muttered under his breath. “Stop being so nagry. Aunt Linda never nags like this Knowing that his mom was free tomorrow, he needed to explain to Aunt Linda that they wouldn’t be able to meet. The thought of Linda being disappointed made Alex feel even more annoyed with Nora.

In his mind, it was all “her” fault.

If only she weren’t around, he’d be able to go out with Aunt Linda tomorrow!

As soon as Nora left the room, Alex locked the door.

From behind the locked door, his excited voice carried faintly into the hallway. “Aunt Linda, sorry I took so long to call you back. My mom was nagging again

Nora didn’t linger to listen to Alex bad–mouth her to Linda

on it or let

too late, she turned on her computer

rwork

eyes grew sore from staring at the

in the corner of her screen

still hadn’t

had always resisted

with him was some kind of ploy. Because of this,

soften Arnold’s attitude over the years.

he picture.

Linda entered the

Nora had fought so hard to build. She had captured Arnold’s affection with

Arnold barely even touched

would stay up night after night, waiting for Arnold to return, her eyes reddened and weary as dawn broke, but that

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was deliberately avoiding

didn’t want to wait

went downstairs to get

as she reached

from the hallway,

still smoking here at this late hour? Is it because Nora’s in the room,

was Josiah’s voice.

across from her, a lit cigarette in his hand,

dims hacklight. Nora couldn’t see his

Josiah continued,

to her. Her parents prioritized her education, she “I get it, actually. I’ve met Landa a few times–she’s beautiful. No graduated from one of the best colleges in the werewolf world, studied abroad

is too weak compared to Silver Moon. Her

replied calmly. “I know what kind of

didn’t fully approve of Linda becoming

the sun was

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