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.

*1 am so angry with him." I felt bad for

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

eat you." She flinched so hard when thinking about what the woman working with her had been cooking in

crazy

went?" She knew about all the details because I told her. Obviously,

find her no matter what. There is a lot she has done that she needs to pay for." I clenched my jaw

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

to help you," I then adjusted on the couch and

weak smile and tears in her eyes. I am assuming she doesn't really believe

to go there and open the door for our kind. They are stuck behind some magical door in a prison realm. You, me, and your mother can travel to the mid-west

a sign

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

said your mother is the oldest weredragon so far,

take the pills for her and rescue her.* She started looking around for the pill bottle, which was in

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

ever felt like she could escape and be happy with her mother. She didn't want to take a risk and

home for the night. That's how I was able to come here in the first place. I think we have only tonight to fulfill our mansion and rescue my mother," she smiled as she thought about