Chapter 31\u00a0<\/p>\n
Third\u2013Person POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan left the kitchen, and the second he did, Felicity was there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was trying to figure out what the hell Alpha Alaric was playing at, pulling Ellie aside for a private conversation \u2013 but for now, he needed answers about what had happened while he\u2019d been out of the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d barely been gone five minutes, and somehow Felicity and Ellie had managed to cause a scene again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stood stiffly, arms crossed over his chest, Felicity standing a little too close to his side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat the hell happened?\u201d he asked, his tone sharp.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d Felicity said, her voice taking on a slight, calculated whine. \u201cI was minding my own business and Ellie suddenly starts freaking out, making paranoid accusations about someone messing with her food.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd?\u201d Nolan pressed, irritation flaring. \u201cDid someone mess with her food?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2013 \u2013\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course not,\u201d Felicity scoffed, sounding offended \u2014 too offended. \u201cHow could they? You know no one would dare go against you, and it\u2019s not like just anyone has easy access to the kitchen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was a tense moment before Nolan\u2019s shoulders dropped slightly. \u201cOf course,\u201d he said under his breath. \u201c She was just causing drama again.\u201d He looked at Felicity, his eyes cold. \u201cStay away from Ellie. Nothing good comes of it when the two of you are too close \u2013 especially when I\u2019m not around. You\u2019re too much trouble together.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine,\u201d Felicity said, her tone dripping with forced sweetness. \u201cIt\u2019s not like I\u2019m the one seeking her out. I prefer to be as far away from her as possible. Let\u2019s not talk about Ellie anymore she\u2019s ruined enough of our evening. Come dance with me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not in the mood for dancing,\u201d Nolan snapped back, his voice ice\u2013cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2013 straight to Ellie.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Felicity\u2019s smile froze on her lips. Her eyes flicked across the room \u2014\u00a0<\/p>\n
There she was again, ruining everything without even trying. And it was only going to get worse. How had she known the food had been tampered with? The man who\u2019d provided Felicity the wolf\u2019s bane had sworn it was\u00a0<\/p>\n
tasteless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It didn\u2019t matter. Felicity pressed her lips together, rage simmering beneath her painted smile. She would find another way to deal with this pregnancy problem. Ellie couldn\u2019t keep dodging her forever.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan\u2019s eyes were fixed on Ellie too \u2013 watching as she sat with the delegation from Moonstone. He didn\u2019t like how close they were to her, how intently they were looking at her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Something was off with those two \u2013 Alaric and Cassian- and Nolan intended to figure out exactly what it was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ellie\u2019s POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stared at Cassian- the tall, broad\u2013shouldered son of Alpha Alaric. The same Cassian who\u2019d grabbed my wrist. earlier and frightened me with that too\u2013intense stare. That same look was in his eyes now as he watched me, though this time it felt\u2026 different.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 31\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve heard you suffered an accident recently,\u201d he said, his tone surprisingly gentle for someone so imposing. \u201d And that your memories may have been affected. But it\u2019s imperative that we talk.\u201d 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAbout what?\u201d I asked, genuinely curious despite myself. \u201cHave we met before?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian and Alaric exchanged a quick, unreadable glance \u2013 but neither answered my question.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan you tell us what you remember about your childhood?\u201d Cassian asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I let out a slow breath, caught off guard. I\u2019d never been ashamed of my past \u2013 but I knew Nolan would hate me discussing it with anyone, especially delegates from another pack. Then again, right now I was furious with Nolan. What he wanted didn\u2019t matter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So I answered honestly. \u201cI grew up in an orphanage. I was found wandering in the woods near the Roguelands when I was very little. According to the doctors, I\u2019d probably been through something traumatic \u2014 they said that\u2019s why I don\u2019t remember anything from before. So\u2026 there\u2019s really nothing to tell.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAn orphanage,\u201d Cassian repeated, eyes narrowing slightly with that same unsettling focus. \u201cAnd you don\u2019t remember anything about your family before that? Nothing at all?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I shook my head. \u201cI\u2019m sorry. It\u2019s all a blank. Why do you care so much about my past?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just\u2026 interesting,\u201d Cassian said smoothly. \u201cCurious how you ended up where you are now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou ask a lot of questions,\u201d I said, my irritation slipping through.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alpha Alaric cut in, his voice calmer. \u201cIf you have any questions for us, we\u2019d gladly answer them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I paused, thrown by the offer. Then, a small smile tugged at my lips. \u201cAlright. Why is your pack called Moonstone? I\u2019ve always wondered.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian\u2019s mouth quirked in amusement, just slightly. \u201cBecause we\u2019re in possession of a gemstone blessed by the Goddess,\u201d he said, like it was the simplest thing in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2013\u00a0<\/p>\n
But something about his answer made me pause. A hazy image flickered behind my eyes blurred at the edges, but clear enough. A necklace. A pale, luminous stone. I remembered loving it, clutching it tight in my tiny fist as a child, certain it was special \u2013 mine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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