Chapter 74: Not As Easy

"Thank you," Selene said to Inez when they were done with the treatment. She moved her wrist and smiled softly when she realised that she could move her hands without feeling excruciating pain. "I feel much better than I usually do."

"This is what I should do," Inez replied, as she didn’t feel like she had done anything special. And she indeed thought that she was not doing anything worth the praise or the gratitude. She was only repaying Killian for giving her a place in his pack when everyone had refused to let her in.

It was a deal with each of them getting what they wanted; Inez felt it would be too shallow if she let it get to her head.

"That’s really sweet of you," Selene remarked. Her eyes, which had softened, turned a little stern as she questioned, "I wonder if you are getting along with the pack members? I hope that no one is causing you any trouble after the fiasco at the dining area?"

"I don’t usually get involved with the pack members," Inez replied as she poured herself a glass of water. "I stick to my lodge most of the time."

Selene nodded when she heard her response. She softly murmured, "I think that this is better; at least you will be safe."

"Safe?" Inez repeated. Her heart couldn’t help but suddenly clench when she heard Selene’s remark. What did Selene mean by saying she would stay safe?

However, before Selene could reply, someone knocked on the door. Both of the women turned to look at the man who was standing at the threshold of the door.

asked. "Killian has called for another meeting, and he is asking everyone to come to the

stepped aside as Laxus walked over to the bed and helped Selene into the wheelchair, but he did pause

he asked, sensing that there was something amiss

of the lodge. What was going on? Was her life in danger? Inez’s thoughts were consumed by

Killian look up at her. And the second he looked at her, Inez was certain that she was going to become

and gripping

better if something had

her head and turned to look at Ally, who was glaring at her with just as intense

doing here?" She asked as if she

was as smart as a hamster that was on crack. No matter how much she tried to speak politely

around, Inez added, "Where is the stripping pole? Let’s

sneer, which looked rather hideous due to another jab that she had gotten a few days ago, which made her lips look even

snort as if she was rather pleased with

didn’t last long as Killian remarked, "Don’t bet on it. I will watch

too," Ajax raised his hand in the air and snickered when Killian raised his

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