“Stop, okay, stop fucking Tying to m
me, Mom, stop II Trustration and ear made my voice rise.
“keep your voice down…………. Sie glanced nervously at the door.
“Don’t tell me to keep my voice down; explain why you were gone and why you have an in
injury.
*I was gone, and now I’m back; that’s all there is to say,” she replied, her expression shuttered.
“What did you do?” Something in her manner frightened me
“I just returned a few minutes ago. I hadn’t expected to see you, I want you to know that whatever I did, I did for you, for un
Just then a knock on the door interrupted us.
“Quick, leave; I would explain later, she urges, glancing again at the door.
“But the injury…
“Twe had worse; I’ll take it,” she said and literally shoved me out of the room.
It had been a maid at the door; I had left so quickly I couldn’t get even a single word from their conversation.
I didn’t know whether to
er to feel at ease that my mother was hack or mere anxious. had she gone?
What
had she done? Why was the injured?
Where
I woke to sunlight cutting across the bed and the weight of yesterday’s questions
– still
pressing on my chest.
The door opened and Kaius entered, his expression preoccupied as he strode to the wardrobe,
“Where is Forst? Is Frost alright?” I asked, noticing his absence. It was unusual not to have seen him around.
“Yes. He is,” Kaius replied, selecting a fresh shirt,
“I hadn’t seen him since the date,” I pressed, seeking normaley in conversation to distract from my worries.
“He is pretty engaged.” Kaius’s tone was dismissive, his mind clearly elsewhere.
“Anything wrong?” I could read the tension in his shoulders, the slight crease between his brows.
He paused, turning to face me. “No, I just got mind–linked by Frost, it seems Alaric isn’t done with this pack yet.”
My stomach dropped at the mention of Alaric. “What?”
messenger from my father is here, and there is a high possibility he is on his way here too.”
I sat up straighter, clutching the sheets to my chest. “Can’t you like not let him in?”
“I have no problem with his visit,” Kalus replied, his expression unreadable. “Actually curious on why he is back here so soon.
The thought of Alaric returning sent a chill through me.
“I’m coming with you? The words left my mouth before I’d fully formed the thought.
“What?” Kalus looked genuinely surprised.
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“I am the Luna; I think it’s flide Tact the part. I need to know all the happenings of the pack,” I said, hoping I sounded more confident than I felt
“Please?” I added when he hesitated.
After a moment’s consideration, he nodded. “Okay,”
“Thank you,” I said, relief washing through me. I needed to know what was happening, especially if it involved Alaric.
“His messenger is already here; Alatic would be here in
of hours,” Kalus added as I rose to dress.
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