Alpha Kane left quickly that night, and we never spoke again.
Sophia arrived shortly after Alpha Kane left. The three of us walked into my bedroom and closed the door behind us. Denial and shock hung in the air, sticky and tangible.
The first thing I did when I walked into my room was lock the damn window. I pulled the curtains halfway closed and tied them. I wasn’t going to look out that window for a long ti.
Dad didn’t argue when I told him Jackson was staying the night with Sophia. He just nodded absently at .
Jackson and Sophia weren’t much of a comfort, but I was still grateful for their company. I’d always heard that it was best not to be alone in situations like this.
The three of us sat in my room, the silence filling the emptiness.
"Alpha Kane never found out why the mysterious wolf dropped the threat paper right outside your window?" Sophia’s voice dropped a few octaves.
It suddenly dawned on in the middle of my confusion. If I couldn’t trust my friends, who could I trust? The more people who knew, the better. Besides, the next morning, the entire pack would know our pack received a threat..
So I spilled the beans to my friends. I told them how Marcus had co to , sharing cryptic details of his insane plan to beco Alpha again. Not only that, he was planning to rid the world of Alpha Kane. I even ntioned the cryptic texts to them, including the one I’d received earlier that evening.
Sophia was speechless, and Jackson looked furious. His blond brows were furrowed in anger.
"Damn it, Marcus," Jackson spat, shaking his head. "Why would he include you in his suicidal plans?"
"And what did he an by his friends?" Sophia frowned. "Why are they so interested in you?"
"Maybe it’s because of my charm?" I snorted and shook my head. "I know as much as you two do."
"Alpha Kane will figure it out," Sophia nodded.
"Hopefully, before they get to Zara," Jackson frowned, worry in his eyes.
"Maybe we shouldn’t go to the bar this Friday." Sophia frowned, disappointnt in her eyes at losing her mate.
"No," I shook my head. "I’m not going to let so cryptic texts and Marcus’s threats scare into hiding. We’re going to the bar and we’re going to find your mate."
"It could be dangerous," Sophia frowned. "Anyone could get hurt. The bar isn’t in pack territory."
"It’s only a ten-minute walk," I shrugged. "Besides, we’re all good at defending ourselves. We’ll stick together and find your mate, then we can escape."
It was only a few hours before the news of the threat reached everyone in town. The lights were bright in the windows of the apartnts, and I wondered if anyone would be able to sleep tonight.
Even though neither of us had slept a wink last night, the fatigue couldn’t get the better of us. I frantically went through the details. Trying to find anything, Thoughts and comnts about the day Marcus visited . He ntioned a friend, but didn’t go into detail.
Ti dragged on until it ca to that I had to get up from the couch to get dressed for fighting lessons. After the threat, Alpha Kane suggested that everyone to know how we can fight. I figured there was no way Alpha Kane was going to cancel it; we needed fighting lessons now more than ever.
Sophia and Jackson had spent the night with . The three of us were sleep-deprived, but we weren’t feeling the effects yet.
I let Sophia borrow a pair of shorts, and I tossed Jackson a tank top and shorts from Ryan’s closet. The three of us headed out the door to the pack house with ten minutes to spare.
Of course, by the ti we got to the pack house, the rumors had already spread.
"Did you hear that he was found outside her window?"
"Doubtful, huh?" I bet she had sothing to do with it.’
"But why pick on her of all people?"
"Cassie said she left the bar early. Plenty of ti to kill soone, if you ask ."
"I’ll rip her charred hair out," Sophia muttered under her breath, hearing yet another rumor that painted as a cold-blooded killer.
I sighed, "We knew this would happen. No wonder Cassie makes things worse."
"Guess that’s the only thing Cassie’s good at," Jackson rolled his eyes.
"That and trying to suck up to Alpha," Sophia muttered, and I followed her gaze to Alpha Kane.
Alpha Kane was standing by the side doors, talking to his Beta Hunter and a few other n. I cringed inwardly as Cassie darted toward the group of n and interrupted their conversation.
I couldn’t help the smug smile that spread across my face as Alpha Kane turned to face her, eyes blazing with anger.
It seed we weren’t the only ones who hadn’t gotten enough sleep.
Cassie flinched at the hostility emanating from Alpha Kane and turned away.
Jackson, Sophia, and I took our places on the mats, planning to visit a small cafe in the Sterling Empire that evening.
Beta Hunter stepped forward, taking his usual position as Alpha Kane. His gruff voice carried throughout the building.
"Everyone!" Beta called, and the conversation died down. "Alpha Kane has business to attend to. He left in charge. Pair up and begin."
Cassie, Jackson, Sophia, and I stepped aside. Beta noticed the three of us and ca over.
"Zara, pair up with Jackson." Beta nodded toward and called to Cassie. "Cassie, pair up with Sophia."
"I’ve been dying to kick her ass for years." Sophia was practically shaking with excitent.
Beta walked to the front of the room, looking at each group as they trained.
"I hope Jackson survives lessons with you," Cassie hissed. "I wouldn’t want to be paired with a killer."
"Fuck off," Jackson growled.
"Honey, when I’m done with you, you’re going to wish you were paired with Zara." Sophia grinned in anticipation and followed Cassie to one of the mats.
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