Chapter 138 Slaps, Scapegoats, and Schemes

Aubrey’s POV

The moment Alpha Henry saw me, he turned his head away, lips pressed into a tight line.

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I couldn’t help but laugh–coldly. Since when did an alpha fear an omega? If this wasn’t guilt, then what

was?

Mariana, on the other hand, jumped at the sight of me. But in less than three seconds, she composed herself like nothing had happened. She rushed over with wide, worried eyes, playing her usual role.

“Aubrey, are you okay? You’re soaked! You’re not like us–you don’t have a werewolf’s body. You’ll get sick!”

She reached out like she used to, trying to touch my arm. Without thinking, I flicked her hand away. I didn’t even use much force, but she collapsed to the ground like a paper doll, eyes wide with fake shock.

“Aubrey! Why did you push me?!”

Push her? What a pathetic act.

seen this drama from her too many times before. I had no interest in playing

anymore.

I said


stunned I’d actually speak to her like that. Her next line caught in her throat, her face

eyes swept slowly across my face. For a second. I thought he was memorizing every detail–like

his voice came, cold

you speak to Mariana that way? Apologize

really was

back on script. She looked nervously at Henry and said, “Alpha, don’t blame Aubrey. She’s just misunderstood the situation between us. We’ve been spending so

me again, her voice soft and falsely sincere. “Aubrey,

I know I shouldn’t like him, but I couldn’t help it! It was me–I asked

she painted herself as the heartbroken martyr–the pure, selfless

I finally had enough.

do you do

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Slaps,


glanced at Henry, my voice

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then expect me to forgive you for ‘not being able to help it? You want to play the saint and the whore at

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