Untouchable by Marii Solaria

Chapter 34

Chapter 34 – The Gamma

“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you…I could walk through my garden forever.“–Alfred Tennyson

Kiya

“… I’ve been exonerated?”

“Yes.

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I didn’t know what to feel. Should I feel anything? Sitting next to the Gamma on the plain bed, I stare at the floor as my mind registered the news. The air is silent around us, our breathing echoing. Should I be happy? Angry? Scared? Shocked? Enraged? Disappointed? My mind cannot process a single emotion, blank as a newly purchased canvas. All I could do is just sit there, unable to look Kwame in the face.

“How long?”

“Excuse me?” He asks.

“How long after I passed did you all find out the truth?”

Kwame sighed heavily. I knew it is a loaded answer he is about to give. “Three years ago.”

Gaining the courage to look him in the face, I notice his eyes were glued to the floor. He couldn’t look at me at all. “Who killed Luna Ess–Celeste and Nuria, then?”

“He went by the Rogue King. It didn’t take us long to figure out that he was related to former Alpha Jonathan.”

His words left me dumbfounded. “Related? You mean he was…”

He revealed. “It is an act of revenge against his brother. Upon his capture, he confessed to everything, including framing you. They acquitted you of all suspicion and crime

I was hearing. Neron’s uncle killed his sister–in–law and his niece to get back at his dad. And for what? For petty

mutter. “I

were voided. But there is not much we could do since you’re…dead.”

don’t want Zircon Moon to know I’m alive. Look, Kwame,” I was facing him with my bent leg on the bed. “I have a very happy life here and I don’t

up.”

Garnet Moon gave you hope. And I don’t want to take that away from you. Your happiness is here…not with

a dying wolf into the woman you see before you. I can’t repay them enough for feeding, housing, and accepting me as

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widened. “I’m happy for you, Kiya. You deserve the absolute best. Always. I wish Zircon

me asking, how did you survive? No one could

a long story. But our Moon Goddess helped me out. She gave me a second chance at life. It is because of her I’m still here

His eyes held many unanswered questions that he wanted to ask. But Kwame couldn’t bring himself to speak. What was stopping him? This is the

everyone else between, especially Neron and his father. What they did to me was on par with what monsters and devils would do to their victims. There is

you. If I was in your position, I wouldn’t forgive them either. I couldn’t forgive myself for not helping

family saved my life. You stopped Neron and your mother got me out of there. I would be dead right now if it wasn’t for your bravery and belief in my innocence. I’ve come to terms with that, with the help from my therapist. Yes, I held some anger for you for not standing up to Neron sooner, but you helped a meek slave seek her freedom.

sure know how to make a

I hope talking with me eased some of your burdens. I hope you find an answer to your rogue

cracks. But, talking to you and finally getting the answers I

at him, happy. I wish I’d gotten the chance to know Kwame back then if our lives weren’t so different. We could have become good friends. It is a shame that we both missed out on a

don’t want to keep you away for long.” I pat my thighs once, hopping on my feet. “But, thank you. Really. For all

she hears. you’re alive and well.

Mrs. Dubois was affected by my death. I wish I could see her in person and hug her, but it’s just not possible. I still remember her grief–stricken face that night, begging

around his muscled stature. It took him a second to reel in from the shock, but he hugged me back, burying his nose in my hair. His muscular arms caged my body against his, protecting me

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