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?”

of a falling out,” she

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

Chapter 491

“Harry is our only

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

gentle. “We’ll do it your way. We’ll put our differences aside and figure this out.

a weight lift from my shoulders as relief

and straightened my dress. “Let’s go,” I said, my resolve strengthening

look of uncertainty

replied,

chewing her lip nervously.

have time to waste,” I said, my eyes boring into hers.

consider this for a moment, then stood up

deep breath and knocked on the door. There was a

at the sight of me. But then his gaze landed. on Aisha, and his smile tightened.

in,” he said, stepping aside to let

entered the room, I noticed Alpha Kex sitting on the sofa, his brow furrowed with

are you doing here?” he demanded, his voice low and menacing.

I stammered, but Aisha cut

fight I had with Harry,” she said,

nerves.

and suffocating. Alpha Kex stood up and slowly approached us,

The last time we spoke, we were on good terms. Now he

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Chapter 49

it was difficult to breathe.

room, but it was short–lived. I let out a breath I didn’t

so angry?” I asked, my voice

sighed, his expression pained. “It’s a personal issue. He’ll come around,” he said, but I could tell he was just trying to comfort

I asked,

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

said, curious to know what is

Kex’s late beta hit me

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

voice sounding uncertain. “I wasn’t born here, so I don’t know much about him.”

left me feeling cold and empty. How was I supposed to find out about Emily and

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