Chapter 11 Set It on Fire

Jax’s POV

48 Pearls

“I forgot to turn on the alarm tonight. Grandma and Grandpa’s safe has a lot of valuable stuff. I’m afraid someone might steal it.”

That’s how Aubrey explained it. Right after that, my mate urged the driver to hurry. She looked especially anxious, and that made me frown. Even when something happened to Aubrey before, she didn’t seem this worried.

After the car turned around, everyone inside finally quieted down. I couldn’t help but watch my mate’s expression. In the dim light of the car, her tense face actually looked kind of scary. Is she really a good stepmother?

All this time, I thought we were one big happy family. Was that even true?

I thought about what Aubrey said. The more I mulled it over, I realized–at the Alpha’s banquet, Bailey really had been smearing Aubrey the whole time, and my mate joined in, kicking her while she was down…. Thinking about it now, I actually feel kind of creeped out.

If Aubrey hadn’t fought back so aggressively tonight, she probably would’ve been accused of betraying the Alpha. Then the furious werewolf warriors would’ve ripped her throat out on the spot!

Looks like Aubrey didn’t do anything wrong tonight. She just lost her temper in a moment of panic, that’s all.

And… maybe I really have been a little biased.

Aubrey’s POV:

The rain was still falling, but it was getting lighter. The soft, steady drizzle made the car feel even more cramped.

As the car gently bumped along, I focused on the sound of the rain outside the window and gradually calmed down.

It’s been so long. I haven’t heard the sound of rain in so long.

“We’re here, Miss.”

Draco’s voice made me slowly open my eyes.

Bailey quickly said, “Aubrey, even if you’ve got a security system here, it’s still not safe. Why don’t you just take all of Grandpa and Grandma’s things back with us?”

scoffed and chimed

but you’re hiding that little stash like it’s some treasure. Who exactly are you trying to

said, “Your mom’s right. Bring it all back. The house is

Safe?

the sneer in my eyes. On this very night

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Set it on

furious werewolf warriors immediately shifted and tried to

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was Adelyn who protected me. She personally took me home.

Grandma left mc–she also took

too late. I wanted to expose her, but I’d already lost my reputation, lost my engagement, and I still hadn’t awakened my wolf. There was

talk to me, saying I was already finished and I shouldn’t drag my sister down with

then, I didn’t even know Bailey was the one who sent those two bastards to attack me. So I gave in, holding back my rage and stepping

brilliance, and built her entire career

all started on this

not giving my enemies

the storm in my

everything sorted. Tomorrow, I’ll bring the important stuff back. After that… I’ll

he heard that, but then he quickly frowned and said, “No. You’re

remember

let out a silent, cold laugh and replied, “It’s nothing. Just a small injury. There’s

keep persuading me, but for some reason, he stopped. In the end, he just sighed and said, “Alright then. Once

Family? Yeah, right.

at my side, I smiled lightly and said,

dad reminded me again to turn on the

then quickly walked toward the

stopped and

time I stood in front of this house, I felt like Grandpa

every beautiful memory I

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