"Flora, are you alright?" Alie asked worriedly as she grasped her younger sister’s arms. "That lady didn’t do anything to you, did she?" She was panicked thinking it must be Ophelia, who approached Flora.
"No. But why are you reacting like this?" Flora was confused. "Do you know the lady I t?"
"Flora, maybe I know. What did she tell you? What’s her na?" Alie questioned.
"She didn’t tell her na. I kept asking her, but she dodged that question," Flora replied. "I did feel sothing odd about her. She insisted that I wear this locket if I wanted to recover what I had lost," she added.
Alie’s brows furrowed. She felt it was definitely Ophelia, who was trying to create a stir using Flora.
"So, were you going to wear it?" Alie waited for her reply.
"What do you think?" Flora searched for the sa answer in her sister’s eyes. "Do you think I’d have worn it? Do you think I’d have listened to the lady, who kept telling that I wasn’t wrong, but people around were, who constantly made feel low, especially your mate? What do you think of , Alie?"
The questions didn’t baffle Alie. "I don’t think you would’ve done sothing like this. If you were to wear this locket, you would’ve done it the mont she said those words to you."
The answer was unexpected to Flora. But there was a small hope that her big sister would trust Flora. And that hope won. She threw her arms around Alie, her eyes closing instinctively and she hugged her, carefully not to hurt the pup in her womb.
"I think the lady was a witch," Flora said after a mont of pause before taking a step back.
"How can you be so sure?" Alie was clearly surprised by her deduction.
"Umm... When we were in school, we used to be taught the ancient science too. There they would ntion witches, who would lure us werewolves in believing that so spells could make our lives better. I couldn’t think of it at that ti, but after returning ho, I contemplated a lot."
"Flora, you were always smart," Alie said with pride in her eyes.
"Well, I’m your sister. I’ve to be smart," Flora said, smiling. She put the locket back on the side table and returned to Alie’s side. Sitting down on the bed with her, Flora forwarded a fruit bowl to Alie.
"Finish them," she whispered.
Alie picked up the fork and started eating the fruit salad.
"Alie, did you awaken your wolf?" asked Flora suddenly.
"Huh?"
"You used to give a vibe of an oga, but now, I can detect an alpha she-wolf from you," said Flora with a shocking gaze.
"Yes. It happened not long ago. I’m not wolf-less, nor am I an oga," Alie replied with a smile. "Gabriel always used to tell that I wasn’t wolf-less." Her eyes filled with admiration for Gabriel.
"That’s such big news, Alie!" Flora said with a bright smile. Then, as if past mories struck her, the smile slowly faded from her lips. "I-I am sorry for always ridiculing you about being wolf-less. When I should’ve supported you, I beca your biggest enemy," she murmured, her voice filled with guilt as she lowered her gaze in sha.
Alie said nothing and simply chewed a tiny apple piece in her mouth.
After swallowing it, she said, "Flora, you’re repenting. That makes a lot of difference. You have beco mature and kind too. You’ve learned to respect people around you. So, I’m proud of you. So wounds can’t be forgotten or forgiven, but with ti they disappear, leaving scars behind them. However, even those scars leave no aning after a certain period of ti."
"You’re so forgiving," Flora whispered. "I think you awakened your wolf after getting pampered so much by Prince Gabriel. You also got a nice family, so all such things must have contributed to awakening your wolf," she asserted.
Alie remained quiet as she couldn’t bring the truth to Flora. She felt to keep it hidden from her sister as it would only worry her more.
"Where did you go to et the witch?" Alie inquired after so ti as she lowered the bowl to the tray.
"Shine café. That’s where the lady called through that note," Flora answered. She noticed her sister’s forehead creasing at that ntion.
"I’ll go there again and check," she volunteered.
"No," Alie refused instantly. "Don’t go there alone?"
"Why?" Flora knitted her brows close. "You’re thinking the lady can harm , aren’t you? Rest assured. I’ll be fine. I don’t think she would try to harm in front of the crowd. Also, don’t hide things from . I even shared everything with you."
"Would you have if I hadn’t co here?" Alie asked.
"Of course! I was suspicious of that lady after she kept ntioning Prince Gabriel," Flora said, frowning a little. "I don’t want to turn a blind eye to what I did and justify myself. Everything about that lady was dubious."
"Flora, there is a mark on my nape," Alie finally said.
"A mark? Wait! I think I’ve seen it when we were little," Flora stated.
"Really? You never ntioned it," Alie answered.
"Umm... I think I did when we were young. We used to play how to build a ho. Then, we would tie each other’s hair," Flora stated, recalling those sweet monts.
"It must’ve slipped my mind," Alie murmured. However, a smile appeared on her lips. "But I do rember playing such a ga with you."
"So, what about the mark?" Flora asked.
"It’s a mark of curse. In our past lives, both Gabriel and I were cursed by a witch. The reason my wolf never ca out was because of this mark. Strangely, the witch is alive and wants to take our lives. She did sothing to just two nights ago. When I woke up the next morning, my wolf, Selene, talked to ," Alie explained everything in brief to her sister.
"That’s both surprising and worriso. Why didn’t you tell any of this earlier? And what happened two nights ago?" asked Flora.
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