Chapter 67 To Marry Me

*Warren*

Ciana's face said it all. She was clearly upset and shocked. I was also surprised to hear that. I heard about Luther being a pain to deal with back at the palace, but I had no idea why he would come all the way out here to Alvar pack to cause trouble.

"What the!" Ciana muttered, under her breath as the train began to slow down to a stop at the station. “I guess... Raymond's plan is working."

"What plan?" I had a little bit of information about what had happened when Ciana and Theo had come out here, but I didn't know all of the details.

Ciana was more thinking aloud than answering me from what I could tell. "Obviously, he found this girl who looks like me and brought her in as a puppet. He probably convinced the pack elders and others that he had the support of my family even though my parents aren't here because he has that fake version of me."

"So he's using a woman who looks a bit like you to trick everyone into thinking you are willing to make an alliance with Luther's pack?" I asked her.

She turned and looked at me. "She looks exactly like me, Warren. Exactly. Close enough to fool just about anyone."

"Wow," I muttered. "Even your parents?"

"No, I don't think so, but they're not here, and I don't have any other family. No, the only other person besides my mom and dad who might be able to tell would be Susan, but she's... dead." Ciana's eyes widened slowly, and she began nodding.

"What is it?" I asked her.

"That's why she had to die! Of course!" she gritted through her teeth as she turned and looked at me, grasping onto my arm.

"What are you talking about?"

"Raymond knew because Susan and I were so close that she would see that this imposter isn't me, and she would say something. So... he killed her." I saw a mixture of anger and sadness on her face at this revelation.

We pulled into the train station, I grabbed her luggage as well as mine. "Let's go. We'll get all of this sorted."

"We?"

"Yes, we. I'll go to my sister's once we get your pack affairs straightened out."

"But Pr... Warren. You really don't need to. I can handle this myself."

she didn't want

the road going in the same direction and keeping each other accompanied is one thing, but she probably wouldn't feel comfortable if I decided to follow her

to help the woman that he cared about, but also

for anything in return from

wanted to

with you and help you?" I asked her as the train stopped and the people around us began to gather up their belongings. In my experience, Ciana was good at

be safe at this moment. It seems quite clear that he has been able to fool the pack into throwing their support behind him

let me go with you, Ciana. By yourself, you won't be able to get as much done as you would if you allow me to stay for a day or two and help." I thought it might take a bit longer than that, but I needed

was still shaking her head, but I thought she might be coming around to the idea. Everyone else was off of the train now, so I took her bags and led her out. I waited until we were off of the train and could find a more

a lot of people were arriving at the village for the ceremony. Maybe we'd

to Ciana. "If you were me and you knew your friend was going into a dangerous situation, would you just turn around and leave me to handle the

me for a moment, and shook her head honestly.

at her, "See, then what makes you think I would leave

sighed, and gave in. "In that case, Prince Warren, thank you so much!"

it's my pleasure! Now, do you have any

"To enter the alliance, they would have to present my pack's artifact as the symbol of authority in place of my parents. If I can get it... I'll be able to persuade the pack that I'm the real Ciana Black, and interrupt the ceremony."

it'll be?" I asked.

the wheels turning in her head before she shrugged and said, "No, but I'm sure they will get it out for the alliance ceremony since that is

your pack's

from an arrow of the Moon Goddess," Ciana explained to me. "It's said to be a sacred arrow she shot from

get ourselves into the ceremony?" I ask her, half-thinking aloud.

together. "Of course, if we were able to locate it

right. It should be easy enough for me to walk right into 'your pack and announce that I am here," I said. "But I'm not sure what to do about you. If you show up there, they

for a bit until I feel it's safe to

will

to

"I'm listening."

put you

you're a prestigious prince. You can tell him what to do. If you are at my parents' house, it will

don't want you to get hurt while I'm in here rubbing

she assured me, and then, still lugging her bags, Ciana turned to walk away. She got about four steps before she paused and turned back to face me. "Thank you. You

words made my heart warm. "I'll always be there for you, Ciana," I assured

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