I would advise listening to the song "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence ft. FLETCHER for this chapter. Specifically in the third scene where Portia and Tobias had a conversation. 

For the entire time, I was in the Silver Stag, they’d thrown me nothing but weird glances, constantly chattering about the reward when I would pass some of the platoon members in the hall. Instead of feeling relieved that a werewolf was found, they seemed rather bitter and they weren’t afraid to show their resentment towards me. Aside from the reward, I also heard them talk about Tobias who they thought had disappeared out of the blue. They could keep guessing and they could repeatedly ask me about his absence all they wanted

I couldn’t believe what just happened last night between me and Valerie. After my devastating conversation with her, I returned home and felt as though I just lifted the weight of the world. I thought Tobias being locked up in a chamber became my worst nightmare, but breaking a friendship was even more heart-wrenching. We had been together for so long but we’d never fought like this, not with a shallow reason that included money. She never perceived me as someone who belonged in the lower-class despite our huge status differen

After the nerve-racking interrogation with Officer Winston, and I bet he got all the information he needed, we both went out of the room and headed towards the lobby. As soon as we reached the foyer, I immediately spotted Mr. and Mrs. Celeste standing in front of the registrar. Mr. Celeste was rubbing the back of Mrs. Celeste as she dabbed a tissue in the inner corner of her eyes. Her cheeks were florid, and the side of her face was saturated with tears. It was the first time I encountered Mrs. Celeste in such a vulnerable state that my h

I woke up the next day and got a message from Giofré, asking for the address of my apartment building so he could pick me up. Despite my reluctance, I gave it to him for I thought this had something to do with our search for Valerie. I knew that if we worked together, we could easily find her so I put all my faith in us. As I glanced at the clock on my bedside table and noticed the time, I slipped my feet inside my boots and grabbed my coat on the rack. I glimpsed at myself for the last time in the mirror, took some deep breaths, before tugging my lips to a half-smile, whispering to myself that everything would be okay and we would find Valerie. “Just hold on, Val. We’ll do anything we can to find you,” I whispered to myself and went out of my room to head down. As soon as I reached the bottom of the stairs, Aunt