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.

her head. “Nothing new. I…” She looked down to where she clasped her hands together.

ready to go home.”

if we both fell into misery, we’d be

ceremony even began.

glance that said she didn’t want to play games. But I wasn’t playing.

are closer with Joyce than anyone else,” I

Wouldn’t that be a lie, then? We both know the person I want

but he is no

that we could speak in softer tones, especially as

moved toward the stage.

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

could think of some way for her and Mark to be together. But, on

it did seem impossible. Mark, as a Beta, had pledged his live

find happiness of their

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

to blossom. But

or if Susie

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