Chapter 0523 The shadows emerged from the ground and covered my body, allowing me to blend in with the night and hide me from any onlookers. I was sure that there were a bunch of students and faculty that were watching.

I ran toward the direction of the parking lot; tears threatening to spill from my eyes. Enzo came into view and as he continued walking in the direction of the police officers and Scott, he froze.

He knew I was approaching; he could feel me nearby. But I didn’t stop near him; I ran past him and toward Scott who hadn’t noticed me yet. I 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 such disappointment on her face.

It hurt my heart.

Scott might have done a lot of wrong in his life, but he wasn’t capable of something like this. I knew in my heart that he wasn’t.

“Lila!” I heard Enzo shouting as he ran after me.

Prescott turned her attention to me, and her eyes widened in shock.

“Lila, what are you doing—" “Stop, you can’t arrest him,” I panted, stopping beside the cop who had his hold on Scott's arms.

Scott turned to me and I saw this void in his eyes; it was a darkness that gave me a chill and made me freeze. It was unrecognizable and he looked back at me like he didn’t know who I was.

admitted to the murder of Merida,” Detective Sanchez told me; my heart fell deep into my stomach, and I suddenly felt

Sanchez;

to take him to the station,” one of the officers said, opening the back waiting police car. “It’s not safe for him to be here. He's

he’s lying,”

them take him,” Enzo said from behind me; I turned to

looked stern and very mature, but I couldn’t believe what

over mine? He kept his

my heart that he didn’t do this to her. He wouldn’t have...” I said, hating

opened his mouth to say something

through his teeth, making me turn

and I'll do it again. I killed that girl, and I killed those gammas too.” “What

were a couple of gamma warriors

killing them as well.” “It’s a lie,” I said, shaking my head. “It has to be.” “Why would he lie about something like that?” Headmaster Prescott asked; I could tell from her voice that she was trying to

officers surrounded him, trying to get him to calm down enough to get into the cop car. Detective Sanchez just

car opened, I stepped out of Enzo’s

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