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Chapter 20: “…blood on your hands…”
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When I return to Liana’s room, she’s still pacing and chewing on her thumb nail but stops when she notices me staring at her. “What? Do you have anything to say?” “Not really, Luna. I understand why you did what you did but I assure you, I am not who you think I am, I mean no harm.” Liana walks into my personal space. “If you ever prove me right, you’ll find yourself in big trouble, Alexa.” I smile at her. “I understand, Luna.” After a few moments, she steps back from me. “Something about her bothers me.” “What do you mean Ida?” “Her visions, why were they wrong?” I had thought of that from the first time Liana had said she had seen a rogue wolf in her visions. Why were her visions wrong? “I have a plan but I need to be alone with her.” Ida says. “That will be a problem Ida. She is the Luna, how can we get her alone?” “We should try.” How do I get Liana alone? By the time the night rolls in, I still have no idea how to get Liana alone. With the elders, it was different because most
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When I leave the residence of the Alpha/Luna, I spot the cook standing beside a sleek black SUV, waiting for me with an annoyed look on her face. I admit I may have taken my sweet time following her out but she was the one that rudely asked me to come with her, plus every part of my body told me there was something very wrong with all of this. I was walking into a scenario that was dangerous for me but I wasn’t scared, I had Ida with me so I was confident I could handle whatever the scowling cook threw my way. I walk calmly to the passenger side and enter the car without looking at the cook. She huffs and enters the car, driving away without any word. After almost fifteen minutes of driving in absolute silence, I decided I couldn’t take it anymore. “Where are we going?” Silence. “Is this really the way to the town market?” Silence. “I know you can talk so say something already!” I snap at her. The car slows down and comes to stop. I take in the surroundings of the place and the warni
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