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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.

right," I said, although the words felt heavy on

For now, at least.

next day, I found myself at Claudia's house, working on my thesis, just as I did. every Sunday. We were seated in her study, the room bathed in warm sunlight streaming through the large windows. Fabric swatches and sketches were spread out in front of us

you and Edwin discussed any wedding plans yet?" my mother asked

quickly looked away. "Uh, not really. We haven't talked about it much. There's been so

ruby ring in the window of that shop. Someone had bought it, and I couldn't deny the fact that I was a

you thought about whether you would rather become Crescent's Luna or have Edwin move

with a piece of fabric, my

of Hadley and the beautiful home that I had come to love over winter break. "I wouldn't

combine the packs if you wanted. Silverbite and Crescent have long been allies. You could be the tie that finally

with everything else going on. I glanced up at my mother, wondering if this was another expectation of the Silver Star. To bring not one, but two packs

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want to be 'Audrey' for a

or responsibility like that. Is that... is

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.

hadn't realized I'd been holding dissipated. It was nice to feel accepted as myself, not as the

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

grab some things from my room," she said

sober, her blonde hair sleek and her makeup flawless. Not a hair out of place, not a hint of the shadowy figure I thought I'd seen in

necessarily an indication that she hadn't

or maybe that wasn't even Fiona at the club at all. I had

the click of her heels fading down the hallway, and that was the

evening approached, Claudia suggested we take a break from thesis work to make dinner together. We moved to the kitchen, the change of scenery a welcome

on the

but smile. "Thanks, Mom." As soon as

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