Sharing Beatrice A Luna To Her Stepbrothers by Alexis Dee

277-The Only Friend.

'Can I be honest with you about something?" Maura asked while holding my hand.

’You can say anything,* I reassured her, saying I wouldn't judge her for anything.

’When I returned home after speaking to you, I spoke to my mom, and she told me she smelled princess cologne on me," she recalled. I noticed how brightly she smiled whenever she spoke of her mother.

*1 didn't know we have a specific cologne," I laughed with her.

‘It is just because she used to be Weredragon's babysitter," she explained. Her words seemed like I knew something about them, but because I was preparing a speech in the back of my mind with regard to explaining Zane and my relationship to her, I didn't really pay attention to them.

Maura! I have something to confess to you," I then said, feeling guilty. As I slipped my hands out of her hands and lowered my head, she sort of shifted on the couch.

’Zane-,’ Before I could continue, she nodded hard.

’Is there something— did something happen between you two?* She closed her eyes and kept them that way.

I just stared at her for the next few seconds, battling with myself over whether I should tell her or just let it go temporarily. I know she deserved the truth, but it would hurt her.

excuse on the spot, *1 am so angry with him." I felt bad for hiding the truth from her. But if anything, I would love for Zane to have this discussion with

She opened her eyes, and the way she sighed in relief made me feel a mixture of feelings. I was happy that I didn't bother her at the moment, but also sad because nobody wants to

Pamela wanted her son to eat you." She flinched so hard when thinking about what the woman working

one crazy lady,” I commented

She knew about all the details because

There is a lot she has done that she needs to pay for." I clenched my jaw when I

wonder I never felt emotionally attached to her. I was always just too afraid of losing the only family

on the couch and held her hands tightly,

in her eyes. I am assuming she doesn't really believe we will ever be able to live a life where we

magical door in a prison realm. You, me, and your mother can travel to the mid-west and find our home together. We will no longer hide from these werewolves," I

her lips was a sign that

we can even open that door?" she asked with a lot of concern. I stroked my chin and sat back, feeling defeated for another minute, before I shook myself out of my miserable thoughts and smiled

said your mother is the oldest weredragon so far, then we can ask her. She will know,"

my hand, ’we should take the pills for her and rescue her.* She started looking around

at home. We cannot do this with him there." I was a bit confused as to why she was so impatient, but then I

be happy with her mother. She

how I was able to come here in the first place. I think we