The Chapel Woman

Aria read the note twice before folding it back along the same crease. She looked across the square, but the woman was gone. People were still moving toward their homes, carrying bags and calling to one another, but no one seemed to notice that a stranger had just handed her a secret. Or maybe they had noticed and simply knew better than to interfere. Aria slipped the note into the pocket of her jacket. She should have handed it to Darius. Or Theodore. Or Sheriff Cole. Anyone who actually understood what was happening in Pine Ridge. Instead, she found herself wondering what would happen if she did exactly what the note asked. Come alone. That part bothered her more than anything else. She walked back toward the bakery, but Mrs. Alvarez was already locking the front door. "You got what you needed?" the older woman asked. Aria hesitated. "I think so." Mrs. Alvarez studied her face. "That's not the face of someone who found what she needed." "I met someone." "Who?" "I don't

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The woman at the chapel

Aria barely slept.The note sat on the bedside table, folded exactly where she had left it. She had read the sentence so many times that she could have recited it without looking.If you want the truth, stop asking the Alphas. Meet me at the old chapel tomorrow at noon. Come alone.It was the last part that bothered her most.Come alone.If the woman knew enough to warn her about the Alphas, why would she want Aria to meet her without anyone knowing? It could be a trap. A stupid part of her mind kept insisting that she should throw the note away and forget the whole thing.Unfortunately, Aria had never been particularly good at ignoring a mystery.By eleven thirty the following morning, she had changed her mind about going at least six times. She stood in front of the mirror, staring at herself while tying her hair back."You are a photographer," she muttered. "You photograph things. You don't investigate strange towns with secretive people."Her reflection offered no useful advice.S

Last Updated : 2026-08-13

All Chapters of A HUMAN MATE FOR THE ALPHA TWINS : Chapter 21 - Chapter 22

The Chapel Woman

The woman at the chapel