Chapter\u00a0574<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
2\u00a0weeks\u00a0later.<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
Life\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0interesting\u00a0these\u00a0last\u00a02\u00a0weeks.\u00a0When\u00a0I\u00a0first\u00a0arrived,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Beta\u00a0Ron\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0met\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0expecting\u00a0Levi,\u00a0but\u00a0apparently\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0busy.\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0seen\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Levi\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0here.\u00a0His\u00a0home\u00a0pack\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0about\u00a0an\u00a0hour\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0Redcliff,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0me,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0wrong,\u00a0Instead,\u00a0he\u00a0sent\u00a0his\u00a0Beta.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stood\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0mirror\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0new\u00a0condo,\u00a0getting\u00a0ready\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0day.\u00a0When\u00a0I\u00a0first\u00a0got\u00a0here,\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0stop crying.\u00a0All\u00a0last\u00a0week\u00a0was miserable,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0vowed\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0shed\u00a0another\u00a0tear\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0man\u00a0who\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0me.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0obvious\u00a0where\u00a0his\u00a0loyalties\u00a0were,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0with\u00a0me,\u00a0so\u00a0why\u00a0should\u00a0my\u00a0loyalties\u00a0be\u00a0with\u00a0him?\u00a0This\u00a0week,\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0different.\u00a0Not\u00a0necessarily\u00a0stronger,\u00a0just\u00a0different.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0figure\u00a0out\u00a0why,\u00a0though.<\/p>\n
2<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stared\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0body;\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0look\u00a0any\u00a0different.\u00a0I\u00a0still\u00a0had\u00a0the same\u00a0narrow\u00a0frame\u00a0with\u00a0curvy\u00a0hips\u00a0from\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0years\u00a0of\u00a0working\u00a0out.\u00a0I\u00a0wore\u00a0a\u00a0tank\u00a0top\u00a0that\u00a0rested\u00a0just\u00a0above\u00a0my\u00a0belly\u00a0button\u00a0and\u00a0yoga\u00a0pants\u00a0that\u00a0hugged\u00a0my\u00a0figure.\u00a0I\u00a0tied\u00a0my\u00a0long\u00a0hair\u00a0back\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0ponytail,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0fading\u00a0mark\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0neck\u00a0from\u00a0Ethan.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0completely\u00a0gone;\u00a0not\u00a0being\u00a0around\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0much\u00a0this\u00a0past\u00a0year\u00a0had\u00a0drastically\u00a0weakened\u00a0our\u00a0mate\u00a0bond,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0that\u00a0happens,\u00a0the\u00a0mark\u00a0gradually\u00a0fades.\u00a0In\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0months,\u00a0it\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0completely\u00a0gone.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0heard\u00a0a\u00a0knock\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0door.\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0my\u00a0gaze\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0reflection\u00a0and\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom\u00a0door.\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0short\u00a0hallway\u00a0and\u00a0entered\u00a0the\u00a0living\u00a0room\u00a0area.\u00a0The\u00a0condo\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0vast\u00a0and\u00a0clean\u00a0space;\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0done\u00a0much\u00a0to\u00a0it.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0decorated\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0packanates,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0nicely\u00a0done;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0modem\u00a0and\u00a0made\u00a0the\u00a0area\u00a0seem\u00a0brighter\u00a0and\u00a0comfortable.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0door\u00a0and\u00a0opened\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0Lucy\u00a0standing\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me.\u00a0Lucy\u00a0was\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0with\u00a0straight\u00a0blonde\u00a0hair\u00a0with\u00a0pink\u00a0streaks\u00a0and\u00a0Emerald\u00a0green\u00a0eyes,\u00a0equipped\u00a0with\u00a0long\u00a0and\u00a0dark\u00a0lashes.\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0she\u00a0saw\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0smile\u00a0lit\u00a0up\u00a0her\u00a0face,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0pulled\u00a0me\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0tight\u00a0hug.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u00a0girl!\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0cooed.\u00a0\u201cSampson\u00a0wants\u00a0you\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse\u00a0this\u00a0morning.\u00a0Something\u00a0about\u00a0a\u00a0rogue\u00a0threat\u00a0he\u00a0wants\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0investigate.\u201d\u00a03\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u00a0waved\u00a0her\u00a0hand\u00a0dismissively\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0were\u00a0no\u00a0big\u00a0deal.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0i\u00a0grabbed\u00a0my\u00a0backpack,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0supplies,\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0weapons\u00a0and\u00a0equipment,\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0need\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0day.\u00a0I\u00a0put\u00a0my\u00a0shoes\u00a0on\u00a0while\u00a0Lucy\u00a0watched\u00a0me\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0doorway,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0following\u00a0my\u00a0frame,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0cocked\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0side\u00a0a\u00a0bit.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0look\u00a0different,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0pointed\u00a0out.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0frowned\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0joined\u00a0her\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0door.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0mean?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0mean,\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0only\u00a0known\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a02\u00a0weeks,\u00a0but\u00a0last\u00a0week\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0all\u00a0thin,\u00a0washed\u00a0out,\u00a0and\u00a0sad.\u00a0This\u00a0week\u2026\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0different,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cYour\u00a0face\u00a0is<\/p>\n
fuller,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0seem\u00a0brighter.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0feel\u00a0different,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admit.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0think\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0exactly\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0needed.\u201d<\/p>\n
We\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0condo;\u00a0Lucy\u2019s\u00a0red\u00a0convertible\u00a0was\u00a0parked\u00a0right\u00a0outside.\u00a0I\u00a0raised\u00a0my\u00a0brows\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0watched\u00a0her\u00a0walk\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0driver\u2019s\u00a0seat.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0surprised\u00a0that\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Sampson\u00a0let\u00a0you\u00a0drive\u00a0yourself\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0teased\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0slid\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0passenger\u00a0side.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u00a0he\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0giggled.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0gawked\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0shocked.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0kidding\u00a0me??\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0thought\u00a0he\u00a0sent\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0shook\u00a0her\u00a0head,\u00a0nibbling\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lower\u00a0lip.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot\u00a0exactly.\u00a0I\u00a0convinced\u00a0the\u00a0Gamma\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0did\u00a0send\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0go\u00a0instead,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0admitted\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0shrug\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0in\u00a0drive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0he\u00a0went\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0it??\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0just laughed,\u00a0pulling\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0condo.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course\u00a0he\u00a0did,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0the\u00a0Luna.\u00a0He\u00a0has\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0say.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0laugh\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0logk.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour\u00a0mate\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0kill\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tease.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0letting\u00a0that\u00a0happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u00a0please\u00a0He\u2019d\u00a0never.\u00a0He\u00a0loves\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0my\u00a0friend,\u00a0so\u00a0my\u00a0default,\u00a0he\u00a0loves\u00a0you,\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0laugh\u00a0again\u00a0and\u00a0sheke\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0I\u00a0loved\u00a0Luna\u00a0Lucy\u00a0and\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Sampson\u00a0They\u00a0both\u00a0welcomed\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0wide\u00a0smiles\u00a0and\u00a0open\u00a0arms,\u00a0especially\u00a0when\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0told\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0joining\u00a0their\u00a0Elite\u00a0Force.\u00a0It\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0while\u00a0to\u00a0prove\u00a0myself\u00a0to\u00a0those\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0working\u00a0with,\u00a0even\u00a0after\u00a0I\u00a0won\u00a0the\u00a0Gamma\u00a0Competition,\u00a0but\u00a0after\u00a0one\u00a0werk\u00a0of\u00a0working\u00a0with\u00a0ine,\u00a0they\u00a0realized\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0all\u00a0business<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0play\u00a0aromated\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0a\u00a0job\u00a01\u00a0do\u00a0my\u00a0job\u00a0well,\u00a0even\u00a0if\u00a0my\u00a0brain\u00a0is\u00a0clouded\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0stupid\u00a0guy.\u00a0I\u00a0refused\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0my\u00a0teammates\u00a0see\u00a0me\u00a0weak,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0left\u00a0my\u00a0crying\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0condo\u00a0door\u00a0before\u00a0leaving\u00a0every\u00a0morning.\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0week that\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0feel\u00a0filer\u00a0crying;\u00a0yes,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0still\u00a0sad\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0still\u00a0aches\u00a0every time\u00a0I\u00a0breathe,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0feel\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0lighter\u00a0today\u00a0I\u00a0feel\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0weight\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0world\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0shoulders,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0nice\u00a0feeling.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0574<\/p>\n
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