Chapter 0182

I wondered where he had been these past few days. I hoped he was okay. I wished more than anything

that I could ask him what was going on. Did his absence have to do with the investigation? Or was he

truly just being reckless?

Thoughts and worries swirling in my head, I walked over to Elva for a good luck hug. Her thin arms went

round my neck in an instant and she held on tight.

“Don’t worry, Mommy,” she said, and simple as they were, the words did seem to calm me a bit.

With my good luck hug, I left the room and ventured down into the parlor room where the girls had been told to meet. I saw Susie at once and quickly went to join her. The worry line between her brows matched

my own, and a hint of sadness touched her eyes.

“Did something happen?” I asked her at once.

head. “Nothing new. I…” She looked down to where she

ready to go home.”

if we both fell into misery, we’d

the ceremony even began. “Who says you

a glance that said she didn’t want

anyone else,” I said. “He might

Wouldn’t that be a lie,

but he is no

so that we could speak in softer tones, especially

moved toward

doomed, Piper,” Susie sniffled. “I’ve fallen for a man I can’t have, no

of some way for her and Mark to be

seem impossible. Mark, as a Beta, had pledged

didn’t seek or find happiness

looked at Susie. It was clear he was in love with her too. If I could

to blossom.

speaking, or if Susie

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