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.

“Nothing new. I…” She looked down to

to go

she felt. But if we both fell into misery, we’d be in trouble. We needed to stay positive, if only

break down before the ceremony even began. “Who says you are going

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

are closer with Joyce than anyone else,” I said.

he does? Wouldn’t that be a lie, then?

palace but he is

closer to her so that we could speak in softer tones, especially as Nathan entered

toward

a man I can’t have, no matter what

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

Mark, as a Beta, had pledged his live in

find happiness

seen the way Mark looked at Susie. It was clear

romance to blossom. But that

Susie was eliminated today.

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