Chapter 278 Confession.

Lila’s POV

“Did you see the body?” Brianna asked, curiously and also sounding horrified at the same time.

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“No, of course not,” I answered, shuddering at the thought. “But I saw the gurney; her body was covered in a sheet.

“I bet it was gruesome.”

“Bri!” I scolded.

“What?! I’m just saying that her heart was ripped out and she was drained of blood. It sounds gross.”

“I’m aware of that, Bri,” I said, rolling my eyes. “But she was a person like you and me. She deserved better. than that.”

I felt drained and sad thinking about poor Merida,

“I’m not saying she didn’t,” Brianna said softly. “Have they looked into Alex?”

“He might be an as shole, but I don’t think he’d kill someone,” I told her, shaking my head. “At least not like that.”

“I thought I knew him too,” she murmured. “But he ended up being a fake.”

“How are you doing by the way?”

I sat curled up on Enzo’s couch, clutching the phone tightly in my hand and close to my ear. I called Brianna shortly after Enzo had left. It was now nightfall and Enzo left when Headmaster Prescott called him.

“I can finally get out of bed,” she said softly. “It doesn’t hurt as bad. My wolf is still sleeping though.”

“I’m so sorry,” I said to her, feeling my heart hurting for her. I couldn’t even imagine what she must have been going through.

“It’s not your fault,” she said a little bit lighter. “I also don’t want you to feel bad that Alex is your bodyguard.”

“If I had a choice-”

“I know,” she assured me, stopping my words suddenly. Trust me, I get it.”

“Have you been eating?”

“Here and there,” she admitted. “My mother is practically forcing food down my throat.”

that it gets better,” I told

wire a couple of girls in the park who were rejected by their mates and though it was difficult at first, over time things seemed to have gotten better for them. I hoped with all my heart that things would get better

she

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stopped me. My entire body froze as the blue lights

parking lot from his house and when I looked out the window, I saw the

completely forgetting that

time. “What’s going on? Is that a

cop

call you back later?” I asked, keeping my eyes fixed on the cop cars. “I think something

keep me updated,” she said just before I

swallowed the lump in my throat as I tried to see what was happening. With my Volana abilities, it was easy to see in the night,

benefit my sight instead of working against my sight. I felt my wolf

with Headmaster Prescott

them. They were each holding the

it Enzo!” And

them: his expression was hard. I didn’t like seeing him like that. Val wanted so desperately to go to our mate and comfort him, but I knew we

to the person I couldn’t see. The officer had a pair of silver cuffs in his hands and motioned

around.

saw his face clearly. My heart fell deep into my stomach, and I thought

It was Scott.

Scott

dizziness wash over me and I found myself unable to stop my feet from moving in their direction. I ran toward the door and Dung it open, allowing the cold night air to

with the night and hide me from any onlookers. I was sure

tears threatening to spill from my eyes. Enzo came into

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couldn’t see his face, only the back of his head as the detective read him his rights and Headmaster Prescott stared down at him with

It hurt my heart.

wrong in his life, but he wasn’t capable

I heard Enzo shouting as he ran after

her attention to me, and her eyes

what are you

I panted, stopping beside the cop who had his hold on Scott’s

a darkness that gave me a chill and made me freeze. It was unrecognizable and he looked back at me

the murder of Merida, Detective Sanchez told me, my heart fell

at Sanchez; my eyes remained on

him, but he coiled away from me, making me drop

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