Reborn Omega: Avenge Herself Like an Alpha

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

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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.

had been. Mariana wasn’t just good at hiding; her schemes were brilliant. She had been

rain poured down my hair

since my rebirth; already, I had seen just how terrifying people could be. This new

my past life, I had lost because I was too slow to act. I had been too late in

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

this life would be different. I had another chance; no matter how strong my enemies

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

it still

down. The bitterness, the anger,

stopped beside

are you alright?… It’s

you doing here? Weren’t you supposed to have

pulled me out of my suffocating emotions. I let Charles help

one of his jackets from the backseat and draped

–

Charles said firmly. Amusing just this afternoon he’d treated me with nothing but cold suspicion; now he was

home. Bailey had said this morning that my father

me, voice low. “Are you

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

don’t need to

frustrated. After a moment, he forced out, “My aunt married into your family. That makes me your cousin; how can you