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His voice was so rough that I started to shake.

— I'm sure it must have been a misunderstanding, Alpha Aaron. I know Chloe wouldn't do something like that,” Luna said.

“That's right,” Montana agreed. — I assure you, alpha, that my Chloe is not a thief. Something or someone made her run away from the party. She came home crying last night.

Montana got in front of me, trying to defend me.

— Surely, in her rush to get home safely and away from whoever hurt her, she forgot to return her uniform.

I couldn't speak. I was shaking, pinned to the floor, fighting back the tears that desperately wanted to fall.

Why was he being so mean to me?

— Who did this to you, Chloe? — Luna asked suddenly.

I looked at the alpha, who gave me a silent warning. I closed my mouth tightly and looked at my feet.

— May I have a word with Miss Craton? Alone? — Alpha Aaron asked.

I turned to Montana, who glanced at me briefly and then looked at the three people standing before us.

“Um. Sure,” she said. My