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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

For now, at least.

seated in her study, the room bathed in warm sunlight streaming through

and Edwin discussed any wedding plans yet?" my mother asked casually, looking up from a design

by the question. My cheeks reddened and I quickly looked away. "Uh, not really. We haven't talked about

Someone had bought it, and I couldn't deny the fact that I was a bit disappointed. I really liked it, and

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

with a piece of fabric, my

Hadley and the beautiful home that I had come to love over winter break. "I wouldn't mind being Crescent's Luna, but it's

her face, "it would be possible to combine the packs if you wanted. Silverbite and Crescent have long been allies. You could be the tie that finally brings

was, the idea 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 was another expectation of the Silver

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be 'Audrey' for a while longer," I finally said. "Not

like that. Is that...

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

wash over me, my shoulders relaxing as the tension I hadn't realized I'd been holding dissipated. It was nice to feel accepted as myself, not as the Silver Star or a future

echoing through the large house. Moments later,

my room," she said breezily, her voice

hair sleek and her makeup flawless. Not a hair out

indication that she

just misunderstood what was going on, or maybe that wasn't even Fiona at the club at all.

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

to the kitchen, the change of scenery a welcome respite from the intense focus of

we can work on making a mockup of your design," Claudia said, stirring a pot on the stove. "I think it's going to be

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

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