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As Lucy entered the courtroom, I glared at her. I don\u2019t know why on the inside, I felt like she was responsible for all this chaos in my life. There was no way that Lucy was a witch or she knew magic. So the possibility of her connection with Millie\u2019s murder was zero. Still\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Millie first told me her plan, I thought she\u2019s jesting. I remembered how I sa a tired look. \u201cNo,\u201d I said with irritation. \u201cI am not doing that. It sounds foolish.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
ouch and gave her\u00a0<\/p>\n
Millie laughed like I had told her a joke. \u201cBella, it\u2019s a great plan,\u201d she said. \u201cYou want to shop in peace. This is the best way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I shook my head. \u201cIf the paparazzi realize it\u2019s you, it will turn into a bigger mess.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey won\u2019t,\u201d Millie said confidently. \u201cThey don\u2019t care. They care about pictures. If they think they got you, they will run behind the wrong person.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sighed and leaned back. \u201cI don\u2019t want you to take risks for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Millie waved her hand. \u201cI am not taking risks. And I am bored. I want to do something exciting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I rolled my eyes. Millie only grinned wider.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At that moment, Troy arrived to pick her up. \u201cWhat\u2019s happening?\u201d he asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Millie turned to him immediately. \u201cI have a plan to take Bella to the mall without paparazzi bothering her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy raised an eyebrow. \u201cOh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Millie explained it quickly, full of energy. At first Troy looked surprised, and then he actually laughed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is a naughty plan,\u201d he said, clearly amused. \u201cAnd it is also\u2026. kind of cute.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Millie looked proud of herself. \u201cSee?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stared at both of them. \u201cBoth of you are not taking this seriously.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy grinned at me. \u201cWe are taking it seriously. That\u2019s why we are laughing. It\u2019s a good trick.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Millie stood and grabbed her bag. Troy pulled her close to his side, as they walked out. \u201cI can\u2019t wait for our second wedding anniversary,\u201d Troy said, looking at Millie with a soft smile. \u201cI am planning a big gala. And I am taking you for our second honeymoon too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Millie blinked at him. \u201cReally?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d he said, sounding proud. \u201cEven if our Lycan King doesn\u2019t want to take his wife on a honeymoon, I will still take mine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Millie laughed loudly. \u201cTroy!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
58 vouchers\u00a0<\/p>\n
I shook my head. He left with Millie, his arm still around her. I watched them go and thought, even if Millie acted silly, she was lucky. Troy looked at her like she was the best part of his life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
An hour later, Millie returned looking excited, like she had been preparing for a small mission. She closed the door behind her and said, \u201cOkay, let\u2019s go before you change your mind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I still didn\u2019t like it, but I agreed because I truly needed clothes. I couldn\u2019t keep My body was changing fast, and the baby inside me was not giving me any m quiet car. I kept looking outside nervously, because the reporters appeared. Whe entrance, Millie turned toward me with a wink.\u00a0<\/p>\n
same few dresses.\u00a0<\/p>\n
ove to the mall in a car stopped at the mall\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWatch me,\u201d she whispered, chuckling. She got out of the car wearing one of my old loose dresses. She had a blonde wig on, and wore big dark sunglasses. The moment she stepped out, it worked. I saw the reporters turn their heads at once. Cameras lifted. People started running.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBella! Bella!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLook here!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you going inside today?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They rushed toward her like they had been starving for a photo. Millie walked quickly, acting like she was me across the street. The reporters followed her without thinking twice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stayed inside the car for a few seconds, watching the chaos move away from me. I took a deep breath and stepped out of the car quietly while everyone was distracted. I looked up again. Millie had reached the middle of the street and had suddenly stopped. Her body was stiff.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I frowned. \u201cMillie?\u201d I called.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Suddenly, a speeding car came from the side. And before I knew, it slammed into her. Millie\u2019s body flew and landed hard. Everything happened in seconds, and then she was on the ground. I reached her, shaking all over, and fell to my knees beside her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was so much blood. Her wig was half off, and her hair underneath was visible. Her sunglasses were cracked. Her eyes were half open, not focusing on anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d I whispered, my voice breaking. \u201cNo, no, no.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I touched her shoulder. My hands were shaking so badly that I could barely hold her. \u201cHelp!\u201d I cried out. \u201cSomeone call an ambulance!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t even remember how I did it, but somehow, I got her into the car. I held her against my chest, pressing her head to me like I could keep her alive just by holding her close. My dress and arms became soaked with blood. I kept talking to her, even though she wasn\u2019t answering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMillie, please,\u201d I whispered. \u201cPlease stay with me. Please.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we got to the hospital, doctors rushed out. They took her from my arms and ran inside. I followed,\u00a0<\/p>\n
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stumbling, my legs weak. My hands and clothes were still red. I kept waiting for someone to tell me she was alive. But after what felt like only minutes, a doctor came out and looked at me with a serious face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d he said. \u201cShe\u2019s gone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a moment I didn\u2019t understand his words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gone? I stared at him, blinking. \u201cNo,\u201d I whispered. \u201cYou\u2019re wrong.\u201d My body we realizing it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Millie was dead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Because of a plan to avoid paparazzi. Because she wore my dress. Because she looked like me. My mind kept trying to replay it. I sat there in silence, unable to cry, unable to speak.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not long after, Scott arrived with Troy. The moment Troy saw me, covered in blood, sitting like a broken person his eyes widened. Then he pushed past everyone, looking around wildly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere is she?\u201d he demanded. \u201cWhere is Millie?\u201d A nurse tried to stop Troy, but he shoved past and went toward the room where they had taken Millie.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment he saw her, he made a raw, broken sound, like a man\u2019s heart had been ripped out. \u201cNoooooo!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scott turned toward me. \u201cBella,\u201d he said and pulled me into his chest. He hugged me hard. Only then did I realize I was shaking violently. \u201cIt\u2019s okay. I\u2019ve got you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Troy\u2019s cries filled the space, I couldn\u2019t even understand that level of grief. Of losing your mate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not long after, Julie arrived, breathless and pale. She pushed through the crowd, her eyes wide as she looked around. When she finally went into the room to see Millie\u2019s body, she broke crying uncontrollably.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I walked inside cursing myself, feeling responsible for Millie\u2019s death.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julie stepped back suddenly and sniffed the air. \u201cWait,\u201d she said, voice tense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scott looked at her. \u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julie sniffed again, slowly, carefully, like she was checking something she didn\u2019t want to find.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a smell on her,\u201d she said. Her eyes were wide now. \u201cMagic,\u201d she said quietly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stared at her, confused.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scott\u2019s face went hard. He sniffed. \u201cIt\u2019s a sharp smell\u2026 coppery\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy lifted his head slightly, blinking through tears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scott looked at Julie slowly. \u201cYes\u2026\u201d he sounded shocked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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