Chapter 28 I Was So Naive

Reory’s POV

After Aubrey finished speaking, she flung open the door and stormed our without looking back, her determination absolute,

In that instant. I felt as if I had lost something irreplaceably precious; even Callen, who always had something to say, stood silent as stone.

The officer standing at the door glanced at me hesitantly and asked, “Alpha, should I bring her back for the statement?”

“No need. I snapped out of it and shook my head.

Though Aubrey hadn’t provided solid evidence, the pain in her eyes said it all.

Back then, I had been young; it was an accident, and there seemed no need to verify it. So I had always treated Mariana well. And now, Aubrey was telling me I had been wrong all along?

Aubrey’s POV

When I ran out, I found that night had fully fallen; a cold rain was coming down steadily. As the water trickled from my hair down my collar, I suddenly thought of the showers at the virus research center the wolves in white lab coats always set the water icy cold, claiming it would help calm the virus inside me.

Cold really did clear the mind.

In my past life, after losing everything, I had once confronted Mariana. She had looked at me with innocent, tears, denying everything; she said the aphrodisiac had only been meant for her pet. She swore she had no idea there was anything in the wine – that someone else must have been targeting Alpha Henry, and I had simply been caught in the trap.

I had half–believed her; after all, Mariana had always been kind to me, always gentle, always looking out for me. And yes, there had been many she–wolves eager to get Alpha Henry into bed.


But in the end, if she hadn’t betrayed me herself, I never would have been captured by Bailey and sent to the virus research center. Only then did I realize all of Mariana’s warmth had been a lie. Only then did I see how deep her mask truly ran.

hiding; her schemes were brilliant. She had been weaving such lies since she was thirteen. Compared

rain poured down my

It had only been two nights and a day since my rebirth; already, I had seen just how terrifying people could be. This new life was going to be a brutal

lost because I was too slow to act. I had been too late in

Alpha Henry; my longing for my father’s affection; my belief in Mariana’s

another chance; no matter how strong my

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I was still young; and now I had Alpha–level Ella.

it still


slowly crouched down. The bitterness, the anger, the helplessness, the resentment –it was

a car stopped beside me. Charles jumped out

you alright?…

here? Weren’t you supposed to have

suffocating emotions. I let Charles help me

Charles pulled one of his jackets from the backseat and

you home.” Charles said firmly. Amusing just this afternoon he’d treated me with nothing but cold

to go home. Bailey had said this morning that my father wouldn’t be coming home tonight; there would be no peace for me

sideways at me, voice low. “Are

again, voice awkward. “About this afternoon… I want to apologize. I’ve interrogated Robert and Easton; they really were connected to Bailey. But

look at him. “You don’t need to apologize. You’re nothing to me; whether you misunderstand me or not doesn’t

frustrated. After a moment, he forced out, “My aunt married into your family. That makes me


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