Chapter 95 Becky’s concern

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“You look really nice today, Ca ssy,” Becky remarked as I stepped foot in the lab, and her dark eyes trailed over me. “You’re practically glowing. Did something good

happen to you or something?”

Heat spread to my cheeks and I tucked my hair behind my ear. I’d taken a little extra time to apply some makeup and my wavy hair was cooperating for once, but

there was more to it than that.

Thoughts and images of last night danced in my mind, and I started to smile, but I shoved the memories aside and made up an excuse.

“I think I’m just happy that the imposter was finally caught,” I said. There was some truth to my statement, but it certainly wasn’t the only reason.

“Me too,” Becky agreed, and she set down the stack of papers in her hand. “It’s brilliant news. Hopefully, the man will confess quickly so we can start identifying the venoms. This whole thing has been so awful.”

I nodded. “Definitely.”

As I walked over to my desk and set my backpack down, I thought more about the situation at hand. Once we were able to get the vipers sorted out, I could get back to researching the mysterious disease that plagued Wegalla.

But what would happen after that?

I didn’t have a clue.

Though I hadn’t admitted outright to Asher that I was Cora, nothing would stop the Alpha King from believing it. He could always get proof if he really wanted to. He had all of the resources available to test my hair, my nails, or anything else that could prove once and for all that I was his former mate.

could do was put my head

love, right before we fell asleep in one another’s

with

but I couldn’t help but think about it anyway. Did he mean it? Would Asher Collins give

highly unlikely for that to happen. I knew that.

we really leave

Becky’s voice pulled me back into reality. I turned my

a

to ask you. I don’t know if it

and I granted her

wrong, Becky?”

answer, but then she

my mother,” she began, and her eyes fell to the ground. “She hasn’t been feeling too well these days. I’d like to

a reassuring smile. “That’s no problem at all. Family

This viper thing has been taking over everything. I’m sure you’re super

head and then

she admitted. “In fact the lab is the only place where I can find some

chair and then wheeled

bracelet again. “But sometimes she can be… unreasonable, you know? She wants me to marry

want?” I asked

a moment and

she said, and her cheeks started to flush bright pink. “I know that sounds silly. My mother says I’m foolish

took a deep breath.

being like this,” she sighed. “My mother had a hard time raising

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