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

blinks. "They... they have codes. Verification

only certain

"Yes, exactly."

rub my temples. "And these codes

"Every fortnight."

gives you the new


"Corvus."

if Corvus

He's dedicated his life to this

were, how would you know?

mouth opens, then

says, but her voice

you've never

She doesn't answer.

in my stomach. The fancy Rebellion with its cell structure, 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

lived a life of relative leisure under the indulgence of her

Really?

Come on.

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


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

"For how long?"

"A... a few months."

has the

She swallows hard.

move information around and wait

doubt creeping across her face tells

she whispers. "They've

they? Or have they just relocated them? Have you ever

aren't supposed to know… No.

and scoots a little further back

head tilts as I squint at Pip, watching doubt flood her expression. Time to press my advantage. Even if I'm shooting in

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


entirely involuntary, I'm sure. The purple-haired princess suddenly looks much younger as

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