Chapter 25 He Doesn’t Believe Me

Aubrey’s POV

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Alpha Henry turned his head slightly. His deep eyes were sharp and piercing, and that handsome face looked as impatient as ever–but the hand that had been gripping the doorknob slowly dropped.

I didn’t know why, but realizing he was actually willing to stay and listen made something bitter stir deep inside me.

“First.” I said, “the thing you probably hate me most for… is what happened five months ago, when you were drugged. Am I right?”

I sat by the desk, my voice calm. I was facing him, but I didn’t look at him directly.

The moment I brought up that stain on his record, Henry frowned again. Before he could speak, I suddenly looked up.

“That night… wasn’t me.”

I said it one word at a time, clear and firm. I didn’t look away. I stared him right in the eye.

His pupils shrank a little. It looked like something about that landed.

But in the next second, he snapped, “If it wasn’t you, then who?”

Of course. I shook my head. I never thought just one sentence would make him believe me. He hasn’t hated me for just a day or two.

you the drink. But I only wanted to start a


he wasn’t exactly warm toward me, his attitude had never been this openly disgusted. It was

let out a cold laugh. “I must be insane to be standing here

it out the window. If you go

started to shift–he

He knew I wouldn’t bring something like that up for

came to me. She asked me to make her a

fans all over–not just in Shadowmoon Pack, but in the surrounding ones too. Back when I was getting bullied at school or at home, she’d always stand up for me,

think she was my best

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He Doesn’t Believe

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face was starting to look off. Before he

to do something like

In my last life, last night

I hadn’t planned to bring any of this up. I didn’t want to get dragged into anything else with Henry. But just now, I changed

me. But why should I have to carry the label of shameless slut

the drink I gave you? Mariana gave it to me. I knew something was wrong and brought you to a room. I could tell you were drugged and didn’t want you to embarrass yourself, so I got

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