69. Jessica's Plan

AURELIA

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For a split minute after reading the note, the world around me faded, and it was almost as if I was pulled into a real yet subconscious world where I vividly saw Larisa sitting in an unfamiliar room, seething as she poured her anger into the words.

I could swear to the goddess that I saw her. I could still sense her on the note even though I couldn't explain how.

As if it hadn’t happened at all, I was shoved back to reality, Jessica’s usual unreadable face twisted as she stared at me as if my head had suddenly been replaced with an ugly hippo’s.

Raiden on the other hand has his mouth wide open. I didn't miss the mistrust in his eyes after I blurted out what I saw and sensed without thinking twice. Honestly, I didn't stop to think until Inara etched, “That was a clear vision, Relia.”

“A vision?” I asked my wolf out of shock.

Although I’ve had visions in the past, there has never been a clear one and why was I suddenly getting a vision after countless failed attempts?

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