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CHAPTER 47: Fractured allegiance
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NARAH’S POV I had gone to meet Alpha Van to tell him about Gina, but I couldn’t bring myself to do so. Truth was, I didn’t even know how to begin— where exactly do I start? Bryan had disappeared, and no-one knew where he was. Kacy, Rachael and I had slipped out of the mansion into the cool night air, which felt both refreshing and suffocating; our mission was to look for Bryan. Kacy said she knew where he would be and asked Rachael and me to accompany her. This wasn’t something to make a fuss about, she had told Alpha Van, assuring him that she’d bring Bryan home. This wasn’t how I imagined spending my weekend—searching through the woods for Bryan and worrying about Liora. I was worried about Bryan too, but let’s face it: If Jeremiah truly found out where Liora stayed, she’d be in deep trouble. I didn’t even want to think about the horrible things they might do to her. She didn’t have a cellphone to be reached; how the hell do I contact a young witch in this modern age?
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NARAH’S POVAlpha Van and I walked slowly back to the mansion, the crisp night air tinged with the scent of pine and damp earth. Each time his hand brushed against mine, my heart thumped loudly, sending soft smiles dancing on my lips, even as an awkward silence enveloped us.It felt heavy, laden with everything left unsaid, as if he hadn’t ventured into the woods to find me because he had feelings for me.As we entered the living room, the warmth of the fire from the fireplace crackled, contrasting with the chill outside. We spotted Bryan and Kacy; Bryan's eyes lit up at our arrival, but then quickly darkened with sadness and remorse.A storm of thoughts seemed to linger beneath his surface, leaving me wondering what was happening in his mind.I excused myself and climbed the stairs, the creak of the wooden door to my room echoing my restlessness. Back in my room, sleep eluded me.I turned and tossed in my bed, thinking of everything that had happened and that which hadn't happened ye
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Broken trust: Luna's awakening CHAPTER 95: Finding the truth
NARAH'S POVMy heart was pounding in my chest, and my breath came in shallow bursts. I wondered how this empty room had become a forest. The nowhere zone felt more like the “not making sense” zone.Whatever it was, it was making my skin crawl and it pricked every damn nerve. Gosh! It wasn't a good feeling.“When you learn the truth, find me and defeat me. Then you can get your wolf back,” the voice echoed, its words fading into the distance like a haunting memory.“What truth am I supposed to…”Before I could finish my statement, the door slammed shut behind me. The room was plunged into complete darkness. I couldn’t see a thing any longer. Not even my own hand when I waved it in front of my face.“Please, wait, come back,” I screamed, spinning toward the door, but realising it had vanished.Then, without warning, the lights flickered back on. But this wasn’t the soft glow of overhead bulbs. It was the natural light of the morning sun, pouring through the canopy of trees that now surr
