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 said, her

can’t sleep at night any longer. The fear that Emily might be

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is our only

searching for the right. words. Finally, she let out

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

felt a weight lift from my shoulders as relief

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

Aisha asked, a look of uncertainty on her face.

I replied, my voice

she asked, chewing

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

moment, then stood up

breath and knocked on the door. There was a long pause, then the door swung open.

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

he said, stepping aside to

sitting on the sofa, his brow furrowed

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

Aisha cut

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

nerves.

Kex stood up and slowly approached us, his gaze

my heart pounded in my chest. Why was Alpha Kex angry with me? The last time we spoke, we were on good

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it was difficult

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

angry?” I asked, my

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

me?” I asked, my

exactly,” Harry said, averting his gaze. “It has to do with

know

hit me like

does

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 to find out about Emily

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