Semua Bab Betrayal, Love and Revenge: Bab 31 - Bab 40

ASPEN VESPERWhen she could no longer find the strength to shed tears, Aspen got up. And like a soul with barely anything to live for, she dragged her feet towards the house and ended up in front of a door she severely swore she would never stand at.“Miss Aspen, shall I call out Lycan Kailin for you?” one of the guards, who surprisingly didn’t react negatively to her presence, asked.She shook her head and summoned some strength to knock while the growing dryness in her throat pierced her body and increased the pain she was feeling. The moment the door flung open, Aspen’s head lowered as though ashamed, and she waited with bated breath for the man to break the heavy silence.“Aspen,” her name rolled out of his mouth, “what are you-?” Instead of finishing his statement, his fingers found her chin. He gently raised her head, and while her eyes flickered to the side to avoid his gaze, he asked, “Did that

ASPEN VESPERAlpha Lance shifted closer. “You said it was a woman.”“Ugh.” Aspen groaned while she grazed her injury spot. “It hurts so much.”“Should I call the Doctor to have a look? He must still be close by.”“Nahh… It’s not that bad.”“Aspen,” he sighed, “how did this happen? When did you leave the room?”“I heard strange noises. I was trying to sleep, but the noises were distracting me.” A light exhale left her. “I stepped out to check the source and the next thing, this hooded person came to me, stabbed me and said…”“Said what?” Aspen saw that his eyes were filled with desperation.She allowed a heavy pause to exist before saying, “That I needed to die. The voice was quite feminine. Do you think Raven is openly trying to get rid of me?”“Huh…&rd

ASPEN VESPER“Alpha Lance.” Ezra distanced himself from Aspen after his eyes briefly met hers. “Is something wrong?”“What were you two discussing?” The man’s gaze was hard, almost as though he was getting ready to tear someone apart.Aspen sprang into action. She grabbed the discovered wiretaps and displayed it in front of the man. “We found these. I think whoever tried to kill me is monitoring us keenly. They are not giving us a break.”“Yes. Thankfully, I was here. We detected it in time,” Ezra quickly supported her excuse.Alpha Lance relaxed his tense stance. After wiping off the beads of sweat on his forehead, he moved closer and said, “It must be Lycan Kailin that’s doing all this.”“I’ll search for evidence, Alpha Lance,” Ezra said.“Yes, please do that. Also, have you gotten the new meeting location of our enemies?”“Yes, I have. I was about to deliver that message when you called me to come to the hospital.” Ezra’s sharp responses encouraged Aspen to think that the man was t

ASPEN VESPERThe next day came faster than expected and while Aspen expected it to be a normal day, the moment the door knob of the hospital rattled violently, it became clear that the day was off to a crazy start.Ezra, who seemed to have never gone to sleep again, got up, rushed to the entrance and opened the door. Alpha Lance rushed into the room, a bright smile on his lips.“Alpha Lance?” Ezra queried the man’s weird entrance.“I did it,” he excitedly said after many seconds had passed. “I found the culprit.”Ezra and Aspen looked at each other.“You did?” Aspen didn’t expect her fears about their plan to come to pass so soon. “Who… Who is the culprit?”Alpha Lance smiled. “Don’t worry, you’ll find out soon. The moment Lycan Kailin storms this place with the hope of getting rid of me, I’ll crush his plans faster than he can imagi

ASPEN VESPER“Aspen, wake up.” Kailin’s voice brought the woman out of the slumber she wasn’t aware she had fallen into. “We are here.”She sat up, rubbed the sleep in her eyes and saw that the door of the van was open. She looked ahead, and there was nothing but trees in that far distance. A little confused, she faced Kailin and asked, “Where is this?”“A nice and quiet place.” He got down and waited for her at the entrance. “The only people that know we are here are Ezra and the driver. It’s a great spot to discuss without interruptions.”Aspen’s eyes lightened. “Ezra is here?”“He will join us soon.” The man stretched his hand and led her out of the vehicle.Aspen, who was a little excited about that getaway, looked to her left and saw that there was a little wooden inn. It reeked of elegance, so she quickly deduced that it was one