Chapter 49

Chapter 49.

Nelly’s POV.

We walked down the hallway, our laughter dying down as we grew further and further from Aisha’s

room.

“That was close,” Aisha said, her voice still shaking slightly. “Too close.”

“Honestly,” I replied, wiping the sweat from my brow.

ThWe finally reached Aisha’s room and closed the door behind us.

“Any progress?” Aisha asked, her eyes full of hope.

“No,” I said, my voice heavy with disappointment: “I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay,” Aisha said, giving me a reassuring smile. “We’ll figure this out.”

I sank onto the bed, staring up at the ceiling. I absently twisted a strand of around my finger, trying to make sense of what had just happened.

my

hair

“Maybe we should try to get hold of her diary,” I said, my voice quiet.

“Why didn’t you grab it when you had the chance?” Aisha asked, sitting next to me on the bed.

“It was locked,” I explained, my frustration evident. “I was about to look for the key, but before I could even touch it, she burst into the room.”

“I have an idea,” I said, turning to Aisha.

“What is it?” she asked, eager to hear my plan.

“Well, I was thinking,” I began, “you could help me ask Harry. He’s been here with them for a long time, so he must know something about what’s going on.”

Aisha hesitated, a look of doubt crossing her face. “I don’t know, Nelly. We’re not exactly on the best terms right now.”

I frowned, confused. “Why not?”

a bit of a falling

I can’t sleep at night any longer. The fear that Emily might be my sister is eating me up,” I

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our only hope.” I added.

and she said nothing for a moment, as if searching for the right. words. Finally, she let out a long sigh and reached

her voice gentle. “We’ll do it your way. We’ll put our

as relief

“Let’s go,” I said, my resolve strengthening with every word.

look of uncertainty on her

I replied,

chewing

I said, my eyes boring into hers.

seemed to consider this for a moment, then stood up and nodded. “Okay. Let’s

tension between us almost palpable. I took a deep breath and knocked on the door. There was a long pause, then

Nelly,” Harry said, his face lighting up at the sight of me. But then his gaze landed. on Aisha, and his

aside to let us

noticed Alpha Kex sitting on the sofa, his brow furrowed with worry. When he saw me, his eyes narrowed, and his face

doing here?” he demanded, his voice

but Aisha cut me

here to settle the fight I had with Harry,”

nerves.

silent, the tension thick and suffocating. Alpha Kex stood up and slowly approached

throat felt dry, and my heart pounded in my chest. Why was Alpha Kex angry with me? The last time we spoke, we were on good terms. Now he was glaring

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it was difficult

felt a wave of relief when he turned away and walked out of the room, but it was short–lived. I let out a breath I

is he so angry?” I asked, my voice barely above a

around,” he said, but I could tell he was just

about me?” I asked, my heart sinking.

has to do with his late beta, Emily, and his mate.

curious to know what is it about.

mention of Alpha Kex’s late beta hit me like

from this pack? I mean, does his parents live in

Harry said, his voice sounding uncertain. “I wasn’t born here, so I don’t

as I was left me feeling cold and empty. How was I supposed

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