Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 456

Chapter 456 - 456: Lisa: Reformed Bratitude (II)


LISA

Thousands?

If Pip is right about the strength of their forces, something doesn't add up.

"If your rebellion is so vast and organized, how did they fail to evacuate Jericho's camp in time? How did they miss a massive attack?"

Her face falls. "I... I don't know. Communication breakdowns happen in war."

"Hmm. A convenient breakdown."

"It's not—" she starts.

"And how exactly did you get recruited? Royal princess, surrounded by guards and court protocol. How did the rebellion just waltz up to you?"

She fidgets with the chain on her wrist. "It was at the Summer Solstice Ball. A server slipped me a note while refilling my drink. Said to meet in the eastern garden if I wanted to save my father."

My skin prickles. Something's hinky. I've read plots like this, and they never go the way you think they're going to. It's always a way to foreshadow the twist later. "And you just... went? Alone? To meet a stranger based on a cryptic note?"

"I'm not stupid," she snaps. "I brought protection."

"Let me guess—they neutralized your protection."

Her silence confirms it.

"And instead of seeing that as a red flag, you decided to trust them?"


"They had proof!" she insists. "Photos of my father's advisors meeting with known New Order operatives. Documents showing policy changes that benefited the New Order. They knew things only insiders would know."

"Or things they orchestrated themselves," I mutter.

"What?"

My mind is racing. Something feels off about this entire setup.

"So this rebellion recruits a princess—a valuable intelligence asset—by threatening her father's safety, then neutralizes her protection, then convinces her to become a messenger between cells who conveniently don't know about each other?"

security,"

how do you verify orders? How do you know the messages you're carrying

"They... they have codes.

certain

"Yes, exactly."

"And these codes change

"Every fortnight."

gives you the


"Corvus."

if Corvus

dedicated his life

he were, how would you know? Who verifies

mouth opens, then

leadership team," she finally says, but her voice lacks

you've

She doesn't answer.

its mysterious leadership, its too-perfect intelligence on the New Order. The way they specifically recruited a royal princess, then used her as a messenger between isolated groups who

student who works minimum wage jobs and lived a life of relative leisure under the indulgence of her parents, but…

Really?

Come on.

deliberately, "has anyone in your cell ever successfully struck against the New Order? Actually


eyes dart to the side. "We're gathering intelligence

"For how long?"

"A... a few months."

in those months, has the

She swallows hard.

just move information around and wait for orders that never

across her face tells me she's never

people," she whispers. "They've rescued

have they just relocated them? Have you ever

face. "I… I don't know what happens to them after. It's for their safety. We aren't supposed to know… No. You're just trying to get information out

scoots a little further back to maintain more distance between

expression. Time to press my advantage. Even

against the arm of the chair. "I'm sure our Alpha would be very interested to hear about this so-called rebellion that seems


that escapes her throat is entirely involuntary, I'm sure. The purple-haired princess suddenly looks much younger as the color drains from her

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