I can see the confusion swimming in her eyes. Her zeal to ask me why I'm asking all this even though Selena is dead and gone. "So... she was dating, huh?"

"Yeah."

"And what was the guy's name?"

"Zachary Wright. We called him Zach."

"Where's he now?" She quickly purses her lips and looks away.

I take it that she doesn't want to respond.

Fishy.

"Catherine." I call in a low, gruff voice that compels her to look my way again. "Where is Zachary Wright?"

"He's not here."

"Where's he?"

"He disappeared on the day of the ambush."

"What do you mean he disappeared?"

"His uncle was the Alpha who planned the ambush that took Selena's life five years ago. No one ever saw Zach after that so we assumed he got scared for his life and ran away."

I pause and stare at her, blinking slowly as I take in her shocking revelation.

Several moments go by before I snap out of my trance and regain my voice.

me about their relationship.

each other's

by the time found out

"Yes. They were."

"What was her reaction?"

wasn't very happy. She wanted to reject him and be with Zach, but

did you

blinks in surprise.

"Yeah. Why?"

I knew she'd be miserable if she rejected

see." I clear my throat and sit upright. "So how did Zach react when

"Uh... cut him off?"

dating even after she had accepted Alpha

her eyes never meet mine. She's staring at the wall, biting her lips and I

the truth and nothing but the

"She did!"

whips her head in ky direction and plasters

deceiving." She

fight my urge to

Nice one!

they can. But that fear and guilt I see swimming in your aqueous humor tells me

if

"Answer the question."

what?" She dares. I

was cheating."

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