Chapter 42

Arya Pov

When the Alpha approached, In curtsey, I bowed, then raised my head to meet his gaze. It was different from the way he looked at me. That familiar spark was gone. What could be wrong? Despite the heat of the wine in my system, my head was telling me that something serious was going on. So even though I was a little drunk, I was able to control myself just fine.

“Repeat what you told me in the car, Selene.”

Bracing up, I watched Selene take a deep breath before she began to explain.

“Ayra Scotler came to my room and stole my necklace. The prized possession my mother gave me before she died.”

“The necklace with a silver crescent sign?”

“Yes, that one. I was in the bathroom when I saw her steal into the room and carry it ontop of my bedside table.”

The noise that followed her announcement was painful to hear. The gasps that followed a few minutes later told me the story that I wanted to know–that everyone was looking at me and expecting me to say something. My heart in my hands