Mag-log inARLENE The moment his car pulled up in the garage, I got out and marched towards the royal building of the manor.I could hear Miles's footsteps behind me, but I didn't care to turn to look at him or anyone else who walked past me. Servants greeted, and a few women of the court waved with false smiles on their faces, but I didn't return their greeting, nor did I return their fake smiles.I kept walking, my heart crushing with every step I took closer to the royal building.The name on the paper kept flashing in my eyes. His name.I managed to keep my head high and tears in until I had crossed the bustling hall, the silent hallway, and was behind the doors of my bedroom.I slumped down to the ground and buried my face in my palm whimpering in agony.The air in this Pack was oppressive, and no matter how hard I tried to shove it off my mind, I still couldn't forget what I had seen.A sharp knock on the door jolted me out of the pain I was drowning in I quickly wiped away the tears on
ARLENE I slumped down to the ground when my mind registered the words on the paper. Miles. Miles Sinclair. My lips trembled as disbelief swelled up in me. There was no way. There was no way this was right. I shook my head, choking on my breath as tears cascaded down my face. My hands were clenched together and my nails dug into my palm. I wanted the pain to wipe away the existence of what I had seen. I wished the blood would cleanse away whatever the truth was. “He loved her. He loved her,” I kept repeating in a whisper while my heart clenched tightly and split with every second I tried to convince myself that that was true. Miles would rather kill me than hurt my sister. This was absurd. I cried out and slammed my fist on my burning head, trying to block off the name on the paper. “It is not true. It is not true!” I cried out. I slammed my hand on the wall, watching my knuckles split and blood drip out. I gripped my dress and tore into my hair. It felt like my b
ARLENE “What is going on?” Killian asked calmly. I was in their office after Valerie convinced them to bring me back to the Pack if they wanted to question me. I leaned back into the chair, rubbing my knuckles under the chair while searching for a lie to tell them.“Arlene?” I slowly looked up when Killian called me again. The soft haze in his eyes was gone, pointing out that he didn't have that patience for my silence. I turned my head to the side and felt my heart skip a beat when my eyes fell on Lucian. He was arranging books on the bookshelf. Books that didn't need the arrangements.He paused and craned his neck, his dark eyes raising to look at me.I quickly looked away, gulping hard as I felt chills wash over my body. I was quite relieved with Killian but definitely not with Lucian. He was ready to choke me to death if I didn't give him a satisfactory reason.“She stole from me,” I blurted out an absurd response.Killian's head shot up in confusion and his eyes narrowed. I co
ARLENE The car skidded past the guards and out of the gate as I drove speedily after her.I could still hear the screams and warnings from the Pack as I drove along the tarred highway, but I didn't care. My eyes were fixed on the leather jacket sitting on the black sleek bike. I needed no one to tell me she was a part of them since she looked too good to be just a biker.I slammed my foot on the accelerator pedal, driving roughly across the road. She seemed to be slowing down, or perhaps I was speeding up.As I rode close to her, I honked, throwing my head out.“Hey!” I groused. She turned back, and I felt a sharp sting from the way I could feel her eyes piercing into me.“Give me back the journal right now!” I snapped.I could feel that smirk as she pulled down the eye shield of the helmet she was wearing then turned to face the road.I cursed and pulled myself back into the car then rode faster, hitting the accelerator pedal so hard that my ankle ached.As I began to close up on he
ARLENE I stood frozen, staring at the pile of clothes before me. I blinked, my chest tightening in horror when I saw a space at the place the journal was kept. I slowly shuffled forward, my neck strained and my eyes wide as saucers. I gasped out and leaned down, pulling the clothes up. My heart began to race and shock waves rocked my body when I realized that the journal was gone from the place. “How is that possible?” I whispered in horror. I shook my head in dismay and began to pull the clothes out, flipping them in and out to be sure it didn't fall off into one of the clothes even though that wasn't possible. “Where could it be? Where could it be?” I whispered in a quivering voice as I searched the entire place. The longer I searched, the more restless I became. I jerked up after searching the entire place for over an hour. I pulled my hair back, letting out a tired, frustrated groan. I stood up and began to stagger out of the room, my body heating up and my head swirling i
ARLENE My breath hung in my throat the moment the words left his lips. I gasped and staggered back, my eyes widening in horror. My heart raced as disbelief and shock raged through me. He knew about the janitor and his death. He knew about the Scorpio. He knew about everything! “You bastard!” I growled and lurched at him, hitting him hard across his jaw I heard a crack as his head jerked to the side and his jaw clenched. “Bastard!” I growled again and jerked forward towards him, picking up a knife beside a plate of fruit on the table closest to me. My eyes were bloodshot and my heart longed and thirsted for blood. His blood. The blood of everyone who hurt my sister. “Murderer!” I growled and raised my hand to stab the blade into his chest, but my hand hung in the air, and the blade didn't sink into his chest. “Arlene!” A familiar voice snapped through my mind and the anger suddenly died. I staggered back and slammed my back against a hard chest that seemed to belong to one of
ARLENE I walked ahead, daring not to look behind me as I approached the entrance of the Janitor's sealed house. I tugged the heavy cuff of the undershirt and slid my hand into my pants pocket, searching for the access card that Valerie had smuggled to me from the manor. I was under the camoufla
ARLENEMy head swung towards the door, my chest rising in fear and panic when I heard my brother's voice.“Jaden?" Luna Valerie called in surprise, and I felt my heart unclench.I sighed loudly and rubbed my forehead when I saw my brother's son there instead.Jaden grinned and ran into the room, a
ARLENEI jerked up from the bed, screaming.“Arlene!" I felt a familiar set of warm hands grip my shoulders as my head swirled in circles. I groaned loudly and gripped my swelling head, trying to get the dizziness out of my eyes and see properly.“Arlene? Can you hear me, Arlene?!” Valerie's voice
ARLENEMy eyes slowly opened when rays of sunlight hit my closed lids. I groaned loudly in pain and stared at the blurry face staring down at me.The last thing I remembered was falling into the arms of one of my brothers, which meant I was in my Pack.“Valerie? My back hurts," I whispered, trying







