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 said, her

you will have to put your fight aside for me. I can’t sleep at night any longer. The fear that Emily might be my sister is eating

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“Harry is our only

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

your way. We’ll put our differences aside and figure this out. I’m

weight lift from my shoulders as relief washed over

“Let’s go,” I said,

of uncertainty on her

I replied, my voice firm.

she asked, chewing her lip nervously.

don’t have time to waste,” I said, my eyes boring

this for a moment, then stood up and

palpable. I took a deep breath and knocked on the

said, his face lighting up at the sight of me. But then

he said, stepping aside to let us in.

sofa, his brow furrowed

here?” he demanded, his voice low

but Aisha cut me

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

nerves.

Kex stood up and slowly approached us, his

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

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was

turned away and walked out of the room, but it was short–lived. I let

is he so angry?” I asked,

around,” he said, but I could tell he was just trying to comfort

about me?” I

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

I said, curious to know what

mention of Alpha Kex’s late beta hit me like a punch

from this pack? I mean, does

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

cold and empty. How was I supposed to find out about Emily and the late beta if no one seemed to know

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