96. In Your Heart

AURELIA

I didn't let my gaze off my kids even though I could sense Raiden's men around the house. To me, his men were useless and it has become clear to me that Larisa's parents' escape could only have been possible if someone from the inside let them out. Exactly, there was someone on the inside pulling the string for Larisa and her family.

Raiden must have realized this by now, I supposed... but he could only be too livid to use his senses and put two and two together.

Tale of a proud and arrogant Alpha.

"I don't like this." Inara chimed into my mind. She was on high alert even though we were sitting in Raiden's sitting room.

I responded, "I don't as well. I wish we could just have dinner and leave immediately or after I speak with Iris. I hate being stuck within these walls." My eyes scanned the living room and I had to force myself to not think about the past for the thousandth time this night. That was what staying in Raiden's mansion did to me.

I hate it here.

"I know how you feel about this place and we can always leave for the apartment," Inara said to me, in an attempt to help me relax.

chased after Larisa's parents but I wasn't staying here because of his words. I was still here because I

from my kids, wouldn't be around to hear Iris

excused herself and walked towards the stairs. It was difficult to seize the opportunity because I didn't want to leave the kids alone even if it was for

just like you said, I'm on high alert. Go find answers so we

couldn't handle the surge of memories that would flood my mind as soon as I stepped toward the first floor. Despite my struggles, I also excused myself but before I could reach the top of the stairs, I ran

Aurelia." She muttered

snap but I held my tongue in my cheek. The

see my daughter again and alive. You saved my Maya-" Her voice broke as

mumbling her apology. "I was so bad to you. I had no reason to be wicked yet I was and I made life even more difficult for you-" "It's alright, Nina. It's all in the past and I'm

"It's not

Even before Maya

my daughter so she could have me under hen control, and used me to subdue other servants in the pack.

surprisingly calm as I said those words to one of the people who made my teenage years

I abused you

me as soon as they left her lips. She didn't bother to hide her tears from me as

Please."

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