Chapter\u00a0588<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
Janet\u2019s\u00a0house\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0far\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a015\u00a0minutes\u00a0on\u00a0foot.\u00a0I\u00a0walked.\u00a0The\u00a0walk\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0of\u00a0clarity;\u00a0the\u00a0fresh\u00a0air\u00a0was\u00a0nice.\u00a0Though\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0damage\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0rogues,\u00a0and\u00a0even\u00a0the\u00a0charred\u00a0buildings\u00a0and\u00a0trees\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0explosion.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0shuddered\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0passed\u00a0the\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0forest\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0completely\u00a0destroyed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0explosion.\u00a0Tears\u00a0pricked\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0memory,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0quickly\u00a0blink\u00a0them\u00a0away.\u00a0Weakness\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0my\u00a0new\u00a0packmates,\u00a0especially\u00a0when\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0strong\u00a0Gamma\u00a0warrior.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0said\u00a0hello\u00a0to\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0packmates\u00a0who\u00a0were\u00a0cleaning\u00a0up\u00a0their\u00a0own\u00a0yards\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0damage\u00a0and debris.\u00a0They\u00a0greeted\u00a0me\u00a0right\u00a0back\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0continued\u00a0on.<\/p>\n
Janet\u2019s\u00a0house\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0damage\u00a0from\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0trees\u00a0that\u00a0were\u00a0tipped\u00a0over,\u00a0ripping\u00a0through\u00a0what\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0green\u00a0and\u00a0plush\u00a0grass,\u00a0but\u00a0now\u00a0looked\u00a0burned\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0crisp\u00a0and\u00a0torn\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0ground.\u00a0The\u00a0windows\u00a0were\u00a0boarded\u00a0from\u00a0being\u00a0broken,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0was\u00a0practically\u00a0hanging\u00a0off\u00a0its\u00a0hinges.\u00a0If\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0known\u00a0any\u00a0better,\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0say\u00a0nobody\u00a0had\u00a0lived\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0house\u00a0for\u00a0years.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0car\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0driveway that\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0belong\u00a0to\u00a0Janet.\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0and\u00a0knocked.\u00a0I\u00a0waited\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0minutes\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0opened.\u00a0I\u00a0stood\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0blotchy\u2013faced,\u00a0red\u2013rimmed\u00a0eye,\u00a0Stacy,\u00a0Janet\u2019s\u00a0sister,\u00a0who\u00a0lives\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0packs\u00a0away.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u00a0hey,\u00a0Stacy.\u00a0I\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0check\u00a0on\u00a0Janet,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Stacy\u00a0wiped\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0small,\u00a0yet\u00a0sad,\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cHi,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0can\u00a0come\u00a0in.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0nice\u00a0of\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0stop\u00a0by.\u00a0Heard\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0caught\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0explosion.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0surprised\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0walking\u00a0around.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0!\u00a0was\u00a0healed,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0walking,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0stepping\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0dark\u00a0home.\u00a0\u201cCan\u2019t\u00a0keep\u00a0me\u00a0down\u00a0for\u00a0long.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0glad\u00a0you\u00a0chose\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0Elite\u00a0Gamma\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0pack,\u201d\u00a0Stacy\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0one,\u00a0Judy\u00a0Montague.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0guided\u00a0me\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0small\u00a0home;\u00a0it\u00a0looked\u00a0ransacked,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0nobody\u00a0had\u00a0bothered\u00a0to\u00a0clean\u00a0up\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0made\u00a0their\u00a0attack\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0night.\u00a0They\u00a0destroyed\u00a0the\u00a0place,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0struggle before\u00a0the\u00a0Delta\u00a0was\u00a0killed.<\/p>\n
Janet\u00a0was\u00a0seated\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0living\u00a0room;\u00a0her\u00a0hands\u00a0were\u00a0trembling\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0ground,\u00a0tears\u00a0soaking\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0lip\u00a0was\u00a0trembling.\u00a0It\u00a0looked\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0showered\u00a0in\u00a0days;\u00a0she\u00a0wore\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0clothing\u00a0she\u00a0wore\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0her\u00a0the\u00a0day\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0attack,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0broke.<\/p>\n
\u201cJanet,\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0visitor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stacy\u00a0spoke\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0child,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0hurt\u00a0even\u00a0more.\u00a0Stacy\u00a0sat\u00a0beside\u00a0her\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0couch,\u00a0picking\u00a0up\u00a0a\u00a0broken\u00a0picture\u00a0frame\u00a0that\u00a0had\u00a0fallen\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground,\u00a0her\u00a0shoulders\u00a0slumping<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u00a0Janet,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0sitting\u00a0down\u00a0in the\u00a0chair\u00a0near\u00a0the\u00a0couch.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0say,\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0letter\u00a0gripped\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0hands,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0it\u00a0now\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0present\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0looked\u00a0utterly\u00a0broken,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0blame\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0just\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0her\u00a0daughter\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0forest\u00a0the\u00a0day\u00a0after\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u00a0was\u00a0killed,\u00a0after\u00a0rogues\u00a0broke\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0home,\u00a0a\u00a0home\u00a0she\u00a0worked\u00a0so\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0maintain.\u00a0A\u00a0few\u00a0days\u00a0ago,\u00a0this\u00a0house\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u00a0Janet\u00a0took\u00a0pride\u00a0in\u00a0both\u00a0her\u00a0home\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0store,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0showed.\u00a0But\u00a0now\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0worst,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0only\u00a0imagine\u00a0what\u00a0the\u00a0store\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0without\u00a0Janet\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0maintain\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0spoken\u00a0since\u00a0Beta\u00a0Aiden\u2019s\u00a0visit\u00a0yesterday,\u201d\u00a0Stacy\u00a0muttered,\u00a0rolling\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0he\u00a0became\u00a0a\u00a0Beta\u00a0is\u00a0beyond\u00a0me.\u00a0That\u00a0man\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0aitiole.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0in\u00a0agreement.<\/p>\n
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She\u00a0just\u00a0rolled\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0came\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0pretty\u00a0mach\u00a0interrogate\u00a0her\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0Cindy\u00a0situation.\u00a0That\u00a0was\u00a0how\u00a0Janet\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Cindy\u00a0who\u00a0brought\u00a0the\u00a0bomb\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0forest\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Cindy\u00a0who\u00a0exploded\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0gammas.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0interrogated\u00a0her??\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0astonished\u00a0by\u00a0Aiden\u2019s\u00a0audacity.\u00a0\u201cInterrogated\u00a0her\u00a0about\u00a0what\u00a0exactly?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
*ite\u00a0was\u00a0accusing\u00a0her\u00a0of\u00a0working\u00a0with\u00a0Cindy\u00a0to\u00a0destroy\u00a0this\u00a0pack,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0shaking\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0with\u00a0hier\u00a0lips\u00a0pressed\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0thin\u00a0line.\u00a0\u201cHe\u00a0was\u00a0completely\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0base\u00a0\u201d<\/p>\n
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