Chapter 201 Audrey

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The apartment was quiet. Far too quiet.

"Open up, Fiona!"

Edwin,thrust his shoulder into the door, the wood creaking under his weight as it swung open. Immediately, I was hit with the scent of Fiona's perfume. But something was off.

"She's not here," I whispered, clutching the silver necklace around my throat. I couldn't explain how or why, but I could just

sense it.

Peter and Edwin exchanged wary glances before stepping into the dimly lit apartment.

"Fiona?" Edwin called out.

"Alpha Edwin? Over here." It wasn't Fiona who answered us; it was a man. One of her guards.

We rounded the corner into the living room to find Fiona's two guards-one male and one female-standing in the middle of the space, looking bewildered. Their eyes darted between us and the open window, where the sheer white curtains were billowing in the cool breeze..

"Where is she?" Edwin demanded. "She's under arrest by decree of Crescent Pack."

One of the guards, a burly man with a close-cropped haircut, rubbed his hand along the back of his neck. "We... We don't know."

"What do you mean you don't know?" Edwin growled. "It's your job to watch her."

The two guards glanced at each other. "She was here one minute, and then..." The male guard trailed off, gesturing helplessly at the open window.

With a huff, Edwin strode over to the window and leaned out to examine the fire escape. "She must have slipped out." He whirled on the guards, fury flashing through his eyes. "What were you two dimwits doing while she was escaping?"

The other guard, a woman with steely gray eyes and black hair pulled into a neat bun, shook her head. "We were both in the room," she insisted nervously. "Turned our backs for all of three seconds and then she was gone."

Peter scoffed, rolling his eyes. "Some guards you are."

bedroom, my eyes scanning for any clues. Her phone lay on the nightstand, still plugged in. Nothing had been touched; no clothes sca**ed, no bags half-packed, the bed still neatly made. Wherever she had gone,

behind," I called over

over his shoulder. "Someone must have helped her," he said, glancing at the mess. "There's no way she would have taken the risk of running off on foot all by herself

"Did you see where she went once she got

altogether sheepish by now. We... We saw a black car speeding

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doorframe so hard that the wood groaned beneath his blow. The guards both jumped. "We have to go

the mention of my mother, who was still lying unconscious in the hospital. Fiona had done this to her, and now she was gone with the wind. It wasn't

me.

forward. "I'll go after her with the guards. We'll track her down. Don't

with relief.

Next time you see me, I'll have the b**h in handcuffs." Peter turned halfway to leave but then paused, looking Edwin and me up and down. A knowing smile played at the corners of his lips. "In the meantime, I think you two

turned and left, the

Edwin. Peter was right; there was still so much

do need to talk," I said

but he nodded. "Let's go home.

apartment, I felt like I could breathe again, but only slightly. The familiar scent of his

taking a seat across from me in the armchair. For a moment, we just stared at each other

I took a deep breath and spoke. "Edwin, I need you to understand how painful it was for you to send me away like that. To not give me a choice." My voice trembled slightly, and I bit my lower lip to quell it before continuing. "I know you want to protect me, but I deserve to have my own autonomy. It's not fair that you broke your

"Audrey, I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt

than a porcelain doll to be kept hidden away. Like I couldn't make my own decisions or protect

was silent for a few moments, processing, his

past. What you did for your siblings was incredibly brave and selfless, but...." "But by trying

I nodded.

hair. "I guess I've never realized exactly what you're capable of," he said. "I mean, I always knew in a way, but tonight, when you did... that to my father, I finally saw

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