Chapter 33

Aurora pov 

Just when the alpha was about to speak, the beta's phone rang. "Sorry, my alpha," the beta said, walking away from us to a corner of the room.

I turned to the beta, trying to hear his conversation, but all I could hear was just murmurs. A while later, he walked back to us, looking at us with a big smile on his face.

"It looks like my investigation is moving faster than I expected," the beta said. "Aurora, immediately after we spoke yesterday night, I called some of my sources, and they were able to get me some information which I would say would be quite useful for me."

"Wait, you two spoke last night?" the alpha asked, looking confused.

"Just forget about that, my alpha," the beta said.

The alpha turned to me, but I only gave a faded smile.

"My sources said they just caught two suspected rapists," the beta said. "I think Aurora should follow me, maybe she could recognize something."

Immediately, the beta spoke those words, my heart started racing fast, and I began trembling in fear.

"That's a good idea," the alpha said. "Let her follow you, maybe he could be one of them who raped her."

They both turned to look at me, and I immediately looked away, not wanting to show my nervousness.

I tried to calm myself down, but my mind was racing with thoughts. What if they find out that I'm lying? What if they discover that I'm not a victim of rape? I felt like I was trapped in a web of my own deceit, and I didn't know how to escape.

The beta turned to me and nodded. "Let's go, Aurora. We'll see if you can identify anyone."

I hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to do. But then I nodded, trying to appear brave. I followed the beta out of the room, my heart pounding in my chest.

As we walked, I couldn't help but wonder what would happen next. Would I be able to keep up the charade, or would I be found out? I felt like I was walking on thin ice, and I didn't know how much longer I could keep my balance.

We walked in silence, the only sound being the echo of our footsteps in the hallway. I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease, knowing that I was one step closer to being discovered.

As we approached the holding cells, I could feel my heart racing faster. What if I saw someone I knew? What if I slipped up and said something that would give me away?

The beta stopped in front of a cell and turned to me. "This is one of the suspects," he said, his eyes watching me closely. "Do you recognize him?"

I hesitated, trying to play it cool. I glanced at the suspect, trying to appear nonchalant. But as I looked at him, I felt a surge of panic. What if this was all a setup? What if the beta knew I was lying and was just playing along?

I shook my head, trying to clear my thoughts. I looked at the suspect again, this time trying to appear confident. "No," I said, trying to sound convincing. "I don't recognize him."

The beta's eyes narrowed, and I could sense a hint of skepticism. But he said nothing, instead turning to the next cell. "Let's take a look at the next suspect," he said, his voice neutral.

I followed him, my heart still racing with anxiety. I knew I had to keep up the act, but I couldn't shake off the feeling that I was living on borrowed time.

As we walked to the next cell, I couldn't help but feel a sense of dread. What if the next suspect was someone I knew? What if I slipped up and said something that would give me away?

The beta stopped in front of the next cell and turned to me. "This is the second suspect," he said, his eyes watching me closely. "Do you recognize him?"

I took a deep breath and looked at the suspect. He was a tall, muscular man with a menacing scowl on his face. I shook my head, trying to appear confident. "No," I said. "I don't recognize him."

The beta's eyes narrowed, and I could sense a hint of skepticism. But he said nothing, instead turning to leave. "Let's go back to the alpha's office," he said. "We'll discuss our next move."

I followed him, my heart still racing with anxiety. I knew I had to keep up the act, but I couldn't shake off the feeling that I was living on borrowed time.

As we walked back to the alpha's office, I couldn't help but wonder what would happen next. Would the beta discover my lie? Would I be able to keep up the charade? I knew I had to be careful, but I couldn't shake off the feeling that I was in over my head.

As we entered the alpha's office, I could sense a tense atmosphere. The alpha looked up from the papers on his desk, his eyes narrowing slightly as he looked at me.

"So, Aurora, did you recognize either of the suspects?" he asked, his voice firm but controlled.

I shook my head, trying to appear confident. "No, I didn't recognize either of them," I said.

The beta stepped forward, his eyes fixed on me. "I think we should investigate further," he said. "There's something about Aurora's story that doesn't add up."

My heart skipped a beat as I met the beta's gaze. I knew I had to be careful, but I couldn't shake off the feeling that I was trapped.

The alpha nodded, his expression thoughtful. "I agree with the beta," he said. "We'll investigate further and see if we can uncover any new information."

I felt a surge of panic as I realized that I was running out of time. I had to think of something, and fast, or risk being discovered. But what could I do? I was trapped in a web of my own lies, and I didn't know how to escape.