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?”

had a bit of a falling out,” she

at night any longer.

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only hope.” I added.

a moment, as if searching for the right. words. Finally, she let out a long sigh and reached out to place a hand on

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

as relief washed over me. “Thank you,”

go,”

asked, a look of uncertainty on her

replied, my voice

chewing her lip nervously.

waste,” I said,

to consider this for a moment, then stood up

between us almost palpable. I took a deep breath and knocked on the door. There

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

he said, stepping aside to let

Kex sitting on the sofa, his brow furrowed with worry. When he saw

demanded, his voice low

I stammered, but Aisha

settle the fight I had with Harry,” she said, her voice trembling with

nerves.

Kex stood up and slowly approached

chest. Why was Alpha Kex angry with me? The last time we spoke, we were on good terms. Now he was

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Chapter 49

it was difficult to breathe.

he turned away and walked out of the room, but it was

angry?” I asked, my voice

pained. “It’s a personal issue. He’ll come around,” he said, but I could tell he

I asked, my

averting his gaze. “It has to do with his late beta, Emily, and his mate.

curious to know what is it about.

Alpha Kex’s late beta hit me like a punch to

does his parents live in this pack?”

uncertain. “I wasn’t born here, so I don’t

realization that the one person I thought could give me answers was just as clueless as I was left me feeling cold and empty. How was I

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