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 out,” she said, her

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

Chapter 491

our only hope.”

moment, as if searching for the right. words. Finally, she

our differences aside and figure this out. I’m here

lift from my shoulders as relief washed over me. “Thank

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

asked, a look of uncertainty on

place,” I replied, my voice firm.

asked, chewing her lip nervously.

have time to waste,” I said, my eyes

to consider this for a moment, then

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

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

said, stepping aside to

on the sofa, his brow furrowed with worry. When he saw me, his eyes narrowed, and his face darkened with

he demanded, his

but Aisha cut me off.

I had with Harry,” she said, her voice trembling

nerves.

room went silent, the tension thick and suffocating. Alpha Kex stood up and slowly approached us,

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

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was

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

I asked, my voice barely above a

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

it about me?” I asked, my heart sinking.

to do with his late beta, Emily, and

to know what

hit me like a

does his

sounding uncertain. “I wasn’t born

left me feeling cold and empty. How

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