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?”

bit of a falling

to put your fight aside for me. I can’t sleep at night any longer. The fear that Emily

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is our only hope.” I added.

words. Finally, she let out a long sigh and reached out to

way. We’ll put our differences aside and figure this out. I’m here for you, regardless of

from my shoulders as relief washed over me. “Thank you,” I

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

Aisha asked, a look of uncertainty

replied, my

asked, chewing her

waste,” I said, my eyes

moment, then stood up and nodded. “Okay. Let’s

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

lighting up at the sight of me. But then his gaze landed. on Aisha, and his

in,” he said, stepping aside to let

furrowed

you doing here?” he demanded, his

but Aisha cut me off.

the fight I had with Harry,” she said, her

nerves.

silent, the tension thick and suffocating. Alpha Kex stood up and slowly approached us, his gaze fixed on me.

angry with me? The last time we spoke, we were on good terms. Now he was glaring at

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hostility, it was difficult to breathe.

of the room, but it was short–lived. I let out a breath I didn’t realize I’d been

he so angry?” I asked,

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

it about me?” I

averting his gaze. “It has to

know what is it

hit me like a punch to the

I mean, does his parents live

voice sounding uncertain. “I wasn’t born here, so I

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 supposed to find out about Emily and the late beta if no one seemed

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