ログインARLENE I froze as I looked up, and my gaze locked with the cold gaze of Diana.I gulped hard and lowered my head, my fist clenching beside me.“She is your best friend, isn't she?” Celeste whispered as she stole excited glances at Diana.I gulped hard and gripped my fist, sinking my teeth into my lips.If only she knew that the one she thought was me had always been my sister.“Arlene?” Diana called again and began to walk briskly towards us.I shivered and gripped my fist, gulping down nothing while keeping my head as low as possible.“Hey, your friend is calling,” Celeste whispered and pinched my arm.I jerked back, my head swinging to the side.Diana was closing up on me now, but the smile on her face was gone.She grabbed my hand before I could move an inch, her eyes piercing right into mine.“What's wrong? Aren't you happy to see me?” She asked. But I knew that wasn't the true question she meant to ask.She wanted to ask if I was afraid of meeting her. If I were afraid my secret
ARLENE “I got your report.”The false smile on my face faded and the cup froze on its way to my lips when the Luna's voice hit the peaceful air.Celeste stopped laughing and quickly got up, spinning around to pay respect to the Luna.I let out a sigh and dropped the cup, then shifted in my seat and turned my head towards the pool down the balcony I was sitting in with Celeste.The sun was quite hot today, and the preparation for their boring moon festival was ongoing.I never got invited to join in any of their activities before or during the festival, but I always went ahead to join them just to play the good daughter role I had always played all my life.I never failed to get insults and scorns as a reward for my ‘unwanted kindness,' as they coined it.“I am talking to you, Arlene!” She spat out, her voice louder than before.I didn't flinch like I always have, and my heart was cold and calm, unlike before.I slowly turned my head to look at her, my gaze cold and unremorseful.“I h
ARLENEI walked down the pathway to the building where my daughter was kept.When she turned two, the family had separated me from her with a flimsy claim that it was a tradition in the Sinclair family.For years, I knew it wasn't tradition. It was all planned to separate me from my daughter and create distance between us.They wanted her to despise me, fed with lies that I had never cared about her.I was only allowed to visit her three times every month but the Luna and her favorite daughters and ladies lived with their children and nurtured them.I wiped away the tears that rolled down my cheek, wondering why I was too dumb to endure their oppression for so long.I blamed myself for my sister's exile and death and saw their hatred and mistreatment as karma.It made me wonder if they had intentionally plotted everything right from the beginning.They used me to get rid of my sister, the only one who knew their secret and who they were.They were using me to mock the Nox family witho
ARLENE 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 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
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
ARLENE“What did you just say?" I gasped out in disbelief."I have something to tell you concerning Lady Adriana. It could be of help in finding what she hàs been after all these years,” he said, and my throat knotted.“What is it? Please, tell me quickly!" I blurted out, unable to hold in the curi
ARLENEMy lips stretched into a smile when I saw Miles trudge into the hall with his brothers.His hair was styled to the side, and his white, spotless shirt was folded at the sleeves, while some of the buttons were left open, revealing the upper part of his broad chest.“Hold on, Celeste," I inter







