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made my way back to my friends, my mind racing with what I had just witnessed. They were still dancing, bodies moving to the pulsing beat, but Tina noticed me first. and waved me over.

"Where did you disappear to?" she asked, shouting over the music. Her face was flushed. from dancing, red hair slightly disheveled.

Without a word. I grabbed my friends' hands and pulled them away from the dance floor.

"I just saw Fiona," I said, glancing over my shoulder as if she might come for me at any moment. "I think... I think she was buying drugs in the alley. And her guards aren't

here"

My friends' eyes widened in surprise. "Are you sure it was her? Like, absolutely positive?" Betty asked.

1 nodded, feeling a knot form in my stomach. "I think so."

Avis frowned, her brow furrowing with concern. "Are you going to do something about it?"

I hesitated, unsure of how to proceed. "I don't know. Should I tell someone? Maybe Claudia?"

Tina shook her head emphatically. "No. Audrey, you already have enough on your plate. Don't get involved in this mess. You've got your thesis, your training, and your last semester to worry about. Let Fiona handle her own problems."

"Tina's right, Betty added before I could protest. "If Fiona's really doing drugs, she'll face her own consequences soon enough. It's best if you just mind your own business and focus on yourself. You've got enough going on without adding this drama to the

mix."

Avis nodded. "Plus, you've told us how... unpredictable she can be. If you tattle on her, who knows what she'll do?"

I bit my lip, considering their words. They had a point. I was already struggling to balance everything in my life, and Fiona was a loose cannon. Maybe it was best, just this once, to let her bad decisions play out. It didn't feel good, especially knowing that Claudia would be heartbroken if she found out that Fiona was now doing drugs, but... I

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couldn't risk being the one to blow the whistle right now.

I said, although the words felt heavy on my tongue. "I'll stay out

For now, at least.

thesis, just as I did. every Sunday. We were seated in her study, the room bathed

Edwin discussed any wedding plans yet?" my mother asked casually, looking up

reddened and I quickly looked away. "Uh, not really. We haven't talked about it much. There's

moment, I thought back to that ruby ring in the window of that shop. Someone had bought it, and I couldn't deny the fact that I was a bit disappointed. I really liked it, and the thought of Edwin

was just curious. Have you thought about whether you

piece of fabric, my

the beautiful home that I had come to love over

with a thoughtful expression on her face, "it would be possible to combine the packs if you wanted. Silverbite and Crescent have long been allies. You could

was overwhelming. Me, responsible for uniting two powerful packs? It seemed like too much, especially with everything else going on. I glanced up at my mother, wondering if this

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casually surveying a swatch of fabric, not staring at me with expectation. That

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expression softened, and she set the fabric swatch down. "Of course it's okay, Audrey. If that's what you want, then that's perfectly fine. There's no rush. It's important that you feel comfortable with whatever decision you make. You have time to figure things

holding dissipated. It was nice to feel accepted as myself, not as the Silver Star or a future Luna or anything else.

noise echoing through the large house. Moments later, Fiona walked in, flanked by her two guards. She kissed Claudia on the cheek, the gesture

things from my room," she said breezily,

her makeup flawless. Not a hair out of place, not a hint of the shadowy figure I thought

necessarily an indication that she hadn't done drugs last night,

had just misunderstood what was going on, or maybe that wasn't even Fiona at the club at all. I had been drinking, after all. Maybe I thought

into her room, the click of her heels fading down the hallway, and that was the last I saw of her

to make dinner together. We moved to the kitchen, the change of scenery a welcome respite from the intense

can work on making a mockup of your design," Claudia said, stirring a pot on

couldn't help but smile. "Thanks, Mom." As soon

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