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Chapter 53: Traitor

Author: Lauren Diamond
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-04 08:46:43

The dress fitting is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

I'm in the middle of lunch with Bella when Carmen appears in the doorway, her expression troubled.

"April, there's someone here to see you."

"Who?"

"A young woman. Says her name is Jess Martinez. Says she's an old friend." Carmen's tone suggests she doesn't believe the "friend" part. "Alpha Raven isn't home. Should I send her away?"

Jess. The girl who dared me to kiss Tyler. The girl who set this entire nightmare in motion. The girl who disappeared the moment Tyler grabbed me.

"No," I say, standing. "I'll see her."

Bella grabs my wrist. "Are you sure? That's the one who—"

"I know who she is." I gently pull free. "I need to hear what she has to say."

***

Jess is waiting in the formal living room, perched on the edge of a sofa like she's ready to bolt. She looks terrible with dark circles under her eyes, her clothes wrinkled, and her usually perfect hair pulled into a messy ponytail.

She stands when I enter. "April. Thank god. I did
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