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Chapter 52: Stepping Outside
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Delaney"Delaney," Matteo says to me as soon as he enters the bar. "A word, please."I drop the dishcloth I was using to dry the glasses, and follow him toward the exit of the bar. When we step outside, there’s nobody around, but I can see dust particles in the air, and that makes me wonder if people or wolves were running through this passageway. He turns around to face me, his face all business. I realize that this is when he tells me whether or not I’m going to be a part of this operation. I feel nervous all of a sudden, and fold my arms to hide the fact that my fingers are shaking a little. If he tells me to leave, I’ll do it. I wouldn’t want to sabotage the rebellion in any way. “To start with,” he begins, “I’ll let your secret slide this one time. I won’t demand to know who your helper was. I’ll leave it as it is on the condition that if it happens again, you’ll tell me who it was.”I nod. “Okay.”“I’ll also have to ask you to be more cautious when you’re stepping outside. It
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Delaney I wince when Paola dabs the wound with a wet cloth to get rid of the debris lodged into it. When the man tackled me to the ground, I hit my forehead hard, and now it’s open and bleeding, and has a whole bunch of sand and other small particles embedded in it. It’s important for wounds to be clean before the healing process commences, otherwise the risk of infection is increased. Everyone’s eyes are on me, and I don’t know what I see in them. I have this feeling like they don’t believe me. What stranger would tackle me to the ground down here? I’ve already tried to describe him, and nobody recognizes him. The description doesn’t ring a bell. “It could be one of the younger boys messing with you,” Cade claims while folding his arms. He’s gotten out of the library for once, and he’s having a beer with everyone else. “I’ll speak to them about this. It’s not right for them to try to scare you.”I want to shake my head, and tell him that the person stalking me isn’t some kid. Thi
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DelaneyWe all get in the back of a black van, and the windows are all tinted, so I don’t have to be too paranoid about having my hair covered. I still keep my hoodie on, though. There’s no way I’ll be taking any risks after what happened the last time.Matteo hasn’t told us what the plan is yet, or maybe I’m the only one who doesn’t know. Paola seems to be breathing in and out nervously, but it’s so silent in the car that I’ll be heard if I ask a question, so I’ll just have to wait and see where this will all take us. The sky outside is a sickly gray color, and the temperature is dropping with each passing day. I almost forgot what it was like to see the sky again, thick with clouds. The air up here smells so different, and fresh. “We’ll be there shortly,” Matteo announces, putting an end to my thoughts. “To those who don’t know what will go down today, we’ve received some new stock from allies among the Alphas. It’s currently hidden in a warehouse, and our job is to retrieve it. T
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AlecI can’t hide my agitation as I watch Delaney cross the street and disappear out of sight. Even then, I look around, wondering if anyone saw me killing these two Gammas who were only doing their job. It doesn’t matter how many times I told myself that I wouldn’t sacrifice anything else for Delaney Waters; as soon as she was in trouble, my wolf acted before I could even make sense of the situation, and now, I just let a dangerous person escape. I’m not given much time to think this through because a few minutes later, the other Alphas arrive, just as I predicted. I pocket my gun smoothly and without bringing too much attention to myself, and Alphas Fredrick comes to meet me. Alpha Jason is right behind him, completely unaware that we’re plotting behind his back, and that today will be his downfall along with the rebels inside the warehouse. “What happened here?” he asks me as he takes in the bodies of the two Gammas. “Found them here,” I simply say, not bothering to give any ex
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Delaney My legs are tired from all the running, but my can’t lose sight of where Matteo, Paola, Pollux, and the there are being taken. Their lives depend on this. I had no choice but to shift, or I’d never be able to keep up with the cars. I hid my clothes under a bush so I can get back to them later. I’ve been running along the tree line so I’m not seen, but it hasn’t been easy. There were times when I had to run behind the cars to cross the street and get to the other side. I can only thank the goddess that I wasn’t detected yet. They’re not expecting anyone to be following them, so this might be the perfect chance to help them escape. I don’t suppose it will be easy, though. They’re probably going to place them in a locked room, with tight security and a surrounded perimeter. I doubt these Alpha would take any chances with rebels like us, and Matteo is our leader. Do they know this? I have a feeling they have to. I try not to think about Alec as I do this. I push him to the ve
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AlecUpon reaching Alpha Fredrick’s home, the rebels are immediately taken to the underground basement that Fredrick built during the first rebellion. Alpha Fredrick says to us, “I’ll be right back. I just need to overlook their imprisonment. Please, excuse me.”He turns on his heel, leaving me and Alpha Jason outside. I glance at him, but he’s staring at Fredrick. Behind us, the gates are being closed, sealing us in here. Alpha Jason has been jittery since he arrived, and it’s very clear to me now that he had something to do with this whole rebellion. He’s just too nervous. Am I the same? Does Alpha Fredrick have a plan for us both and I’m sitting here unaware of it?I run a hand down my face, and force myself not to think about this too much. I just have to stay calm. He wouldn’t have told me that he was planning to have Alpha Jason arrested today if he planned on doing the same to me.Surely if I was a guilty party, I’d have run by now. Right?“Have you ever regretted something
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Delaney “Thanks,” I tell the stranger when he stops the car right by the entrance of the city. I’m not sure I recognize these parts all too well, but I’m sure I’ll find my way. I just have to believe in myself. “I mean it.”“You’re welcome,” he tells me. I watch him drive away for a few seconds before starting down the sidewalk. I quicken my steps and even jog lightly, mostly because I don’t want to waste more time than I already have by getting here. I start to look around, at the shops and restaurants along with the buildings right in the heart of the city. I will myself to focus so I don’t get lost, and I also make sure to cover my vibrant hair every chance I have. I don’t want to make silly mistakes that will cost the lives of good people. My nightmare begins when half an hour in, I still haven’t reached a familiar place. I look around at everyone while breathing harshly. Nobody is looking at me a second time. I’m just someone else who’s probably trying to get somewhere like e
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DelaneyI continue down the steps until I reach the bottom. Although the entire space is dark, there’s a small lantern emitting a soft green light, and a man with a heavily wrinkled face is standing behind it. His eyes meet mine from across the room, and in a soft voice, he says to me, “Come closer, little one.”Once I get closer to the table, I see the chair that’s directly in front of him. There’s a faint herbal scent in the air that’s unpleasant at first but gets better and more tolerable with every breath that I take. I take a seat, and put my hands together in front of me. “What is your name?” he asks. The lantern is hiding about half of his face, so I can only see his eyes. “Delaney Waters,” I tell him. “Allow me to see your hand,” he says. I extend my hand to him, and he places his beneath mine. His hand is rough. Only the lantern is illuminating my hand, and he moves closer to the light while his free hand traces the lines on my palm.“Hm,” he grumbles. “I see why Anna c
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Under the Shadow of the Moon Chapter 118: The Real Rebel Army
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Delaney “How!?” I yell as I continue punching his chest. “How could you have done such a thing!? HOW!?”Pollux takes the punches and doesn’t say anything. I grow angrier with his sudden silence, and punch him even harder. After a while, my arms start to hurt and my throat grows hoarse from all the screaming. I step back, and let my arms drop to my sides. By the goddess. What the hell is happeningHow did things take such a terrible turn in a matter of hours?I realize that I’m screaming in the streets while people are driving and walking by, and that somehow, I lost my beanie. My hair is out, red and wild, but I could’ve give a shit less about that. Alec has been captured. Everything has gone to shit. Shit, shit, shit.A strangled sound leaves my throat as I try not to cry. I can’t cry now. I have to use this anger to focus on what the hell I’m going to do. I bite my knuckles and think deeply. Where could they have taken Alec? “Delaney,” Pollux has the audacity to say. “You’re not
Under the Shadow of the Moon Chapter 114: Evil Confession
Delaney Upon reaching the bar, I find it empty. The doors are barricaded and it looks like there hasn’t been anyone in here for a while. The windows are broken, and when I peer inside, everything is covered in dust. What’s worse is that I don’t even see footprints, so I know that nobody was in here. They aren’t here. I’ve wasted my time coming all the way here. Bile rises up my throat, and I have to throw up on the side of the road, right next to Cade’s car. I don’t feel better afterward. Instead, this has made me more nauseous. I don’t have much left inside of me, though, just breakfast from earlier. I get in the car, and shut the door. I run my fingers through my hair as wave after wave of despair crash into me. I pull my knees up to my chest and rest my forehead against the steering wheel as despair takes hold of me. This wasn’t supposed to happen. They were supposed to be here. I hoped they’d be. I’d imagined walking through those doors and finding them—safe, together, alive.
Under the Shadow of the Moon Chapter 113: Captured
Alec It doesn’t take me long to find out that there will be a raid in a newly discovered rogue camp not too far from the city. They were hidden in the middle of nowhere, but someone leaked the information and now, everyone will be headed there when the sun sets. I have a feeling deep inside of me that Delaney is in that camp, and I now regret telling her not to tell me the address of where she was staying. That way, I’d be sure.Fuck. That doesn’t mean I can’t call her though. I tell myself that as soon as I can, I’ll give her a call and ask for her exact location. Right now, I’m just waiting for this meeting to end. I notice that the hall is uncommonly empty, which makes me wonder where the hell everyone else is. Where have they gone? I’m not in the state of mind to ask, though. Carla’s burial was meant to be today, but I’ve asked for them to cremate her instead. I’ll keep the ashes at home and…I don’t know. I don’t know what I’ll do with them. So much is going on. I don’t have
Under the Shadow of the Moon Chapter 112: Empty Lands
DelaneySaying goodbye to Alec is always a bittersweet moment. This time, it’s more bitter than it is sweet. He drops me off near the car, and after saying goodbye to each other for the hundredth time, I start making my way back to the rebel camp. At least now I know that we have Alec’s support. What happens next can’t be predicted by anyone, we’ll just have to wait and see. And keep fighting, of course. I hope I won’t find the group as demoralized as they were last night. I come bearing good news, I hope. I hope it’ll cheer them up. We’ll see.The drive back feels longer than it should. Maybe it’s the silence in the car. The rebels don’t exactly have state-of-the-art vehicles, and the rumbling engine is loud enough to drown out my thoughts if I let it. But my brain insists on working overtime, replaying Alec’s words over and over again.I clench the steering wheel tighter, his words curling like smoke in my mind. I’ve never felt this desperate, not even when I was in the prison.
