The Fifth Wolf They Erased のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 30

Blake’s POV“It’s your medal. Why are you giving it to me?”Twelve-year-old Audrey looked down at the red ribbon without putting it on.“Because you’re the most important person to me.”I slipped it over her head.“When I become Blood Moon’s strongest Beta, I’ll give you the next one, too.”Now I’d passed the preliminary assessment for Beta candidates.But when I was formally appointed, she wouldn’t be waiting at the edge of the training grounds.I crouched beside the rubbish, gripping the dented medal.“Audrey, I’ll find you.”“Next time you say no, I’ll listen. I won’t volunteer you for anything. I won’t let you get hurt to keep someone else happy.”Only after I’d said it did I realize I was making promises to something that couldn’t answer me.Cole’s POVOwen and I sat at the computer, trying to recover the original footage from the hard drive.The files hadn’t been fully overwritten.Hours later, more than a dozen incomplete clips appeared on the screen.I opened the earliest one.

Logan’s POVThe account opened.Cole clicked into the photo album.It was empty.No photos of the five of us. None of our childhood videos.“That’s impossible. She backed them up.”He refreshed the page.Blake leaned closer.“Did she hide them? Wasn’t there a separate shared album?”Owen checked the list. His voice grew quieter.“She’s stopped sharing it.”Only one folder remained on the homepage.Audrey Hayes.Inside were wolf core research awards, lab records, and two invitation letters with copies of her replies.The first had arrived two years ago.Northwatch had offered to reserve her a place in its core research program.She’d written back:[Thank you for recognizing my work. However, I have promised to stay here and attend Mooncrest with my closest friends.]Blake stared at the date.I remembered that day.Audrey had brought the invitation to the training hall. Before she could finish explaining, Blake had jumped down from the training platform.“The north is so far away. Could

Logan’s POVThe next clip opened inside Audrey’s house.She’d left the camera recording on her bedroom bookshelf, its lens facing the desk.The door opened.All five of us barged in.Chloe stood behind us. While no one was watching, she slipped the moonstone pendant from her sleeve and tucked it between the desk and the wall.Seconds later, she bent down, picked it up, and turned to Audrey with tears in her eyes.Then came the accusations.If Audrey hadn’t wanted to give it away, she shouldn’t have stolen it back.“Chloe had it the whole time.” Blake stared at the screen. “She put it there herself.”Audrey had told us exactly that.We hadn’t believed her.Blake had even blocked her bedroom door.On the screen, I immediately stepped in front of Chloe. I didn’t even look at the place where she’d found the pendant.We talked over Audrey’s explanation.Then I opened her laptop.Cole gripped her arm. Blake blocked the doorway. Owen stood beside the desk and watched me select the footage.Wa

Logan’s POV“You wanted to know who we’d choose, so you made her look like a thief?”I stared at Chloe.She finally stopped shaking her head. Instead, her voice rose.“Then why did you believe me? She told you I’d planted it. You wouldn’t listen to a word she said!”“You have the nerve to blame her?” Blake stepped toward her.“I’m blaming you!” She shook off his hand, crying. “You offered to stay at Mooncrest with me. You forced her to delete the videos. Now you regret it, and somehow it’s all my fault?”I gripped the edge of the desk.“No one said we weren’t at fault.”“Then why are you only angry with me? Didn’t you say she could take care of herself? That I was different?”She stared at me, tears running down her face.“I wanted to know whether you’d choose me. And you did, didn’t you? Now Audrey’s gone, and you’re asking about the pendant. What difference does it make?”The room fell silent.I had said those things.All Chloe had to do was cry, and I would find a reason to defend h

Audrey’s POVAfter several days on the road, the transport finally reached Northwatch territory.I was taken straight to the wolf core research base.The north was colder than I’d imagined.During my first week, I accompanied my mentor into the extreme-cold testing area to record how low temperatures affected shifting and wolf core stability.The wind stung my cheeks. We took turns monitoring the equipment, often working well past midnight.When the northern lights first appeared, another researcher tapped my shoulder and pointed up.Green ribbons stretched above the snowy peaks.I suddenly remembered five years ago.The five of us had crowded onto the packhouse roof to watch a livestream of the northern lights on a tablet.Blake grabbed the last slice of pizza. Cole lunged for it, and they nearly overturned the table.Owen guarded my hot chocolate and complained that they were blocking the screen.Logan pulled a blanket around my shoulders.“When you go to Northwatch, I’ll come watch