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Chapter 68: A Change of Plan

*Theo*

The window in my office overlooked the garden. Most of the time, I didn’t pay any attention to it at all, but today, it seemed like I couldn’t stop staring outside.

She was gone. Really gone this time. And I couldn’t follow her as I had the last time she had run away. No, it was better this way. And even though it hurt right now, I knew I would get over it eventually.

With as much experience as I had at being all alone, I knew from the past that I would eventually forget all about her.

I’d forget the shape of her face, how her mouth curled up at the corners when she smiled, the way her eyes twinkled when she was happy.

I’d forget her scent-that fresh, warm smell of all things lovely and inviting.

I’d forget the softness of her skin and how her lips felt so perfect pressing against mine.

Before too much longer, all of that would fade into the background, and someday, when someone said the name

Ciana Black, I’d be able to not feel part of me was missing….

Jake knocked on the door and waited for me to tell him he could enter. “What is it?” I asked him.

“Just a note that Ciana got safely to her pack. The men you had followed her have reported back. They’re still there to protect her. That’s all.” Jake was looking at me like he expected me to look sad or disappointed.

“Okay,” I said, acting as if I didn’t even care. The lapel pin in my hand seemed heavier now, as if it weighed as much as the rock sitting in my chest.

“Are you all right, Alpha?” Jake asked me.

“Yes, of course I am,” I said dismissively.

“Don’t you worry about her? Sure, we have men protecting her, but…”

“I have faith that she can handle Raymond on her own. After all, most of the pack simply just didn’t know the truth. As long as she can prove her identity, she’ll be fine.”

“Alright.” Jake nodded, but the look on his face told me he didn’t agree. “Even if she is fine, how about you?”

“What about me?”

He gave me a concerned glance, but I was fine. I would be fine.

It really was all for the best that she was gone. Staying here would only put her in more danger compared to her pack, and neither of us needed that.

“Could you go get me those files we discussed before?” | asked Jake, trying to get back to business.

sorry. I meant to bring them. They’re in my office. I’ll be

to grab them. Since his office was just down the hall, it should only take a

minutes to stare at the lapel pin in my hand. All of the images on it reminded me of the special

a female voice say. I looked up to see two women

recognized both of them from the consort group. I believed they were friends of Sophia, though I had

hair said, “is there anything we can do

the blonde asked. “We would love to do whatever we can to help

What the hell?

my part of the palace?” I demanded,

you might

their throat as I

have tasked him to continue monitoring the progress and I

my words encouraged the two women

batted her eyelashes, and gave a flirtatious smile which made me want to

blonde said in a seductive tune as she started walking over and even reaching out her arm, about to

you!” I gave each of them

on their faces as I scoffed, “It seems that you two are tired

to their

hair cried, “We… were only trying

of service to you. So far, all we’ve been doing is sitting around and waiting. Beta

I

burst into tears and took off down the hallway, clutching

back in with the files. “Really, Jake, close the door

as

“Doesn’t matter now.”

it all to him, so I just ignored the question and took the folders. Jake didn’t ask more

got some

now. I set the files

sank down on the edge of one

the pack is undergoing some sort of alliance ceremony,” Jake told me. “One of the men that tailed Ciana

they

moving. “Uhm, we haven’t gotten the final confirmation, but one name that has come up is

crossed my arms in front of

“Yes.”

It seemed like every time there was something going wrong in my life anymore, it could all be traced back to that asshole. “What

have a lot of details, sir, but if that’s the case, Ciana’s pack is in more trouble than we originally thought. Even if Ciana can handle Raymond, I don’t think it’s a good idea for her

should’ve known Luther must be behind all of this. After all, he was the one who told Ciana the news from her pack. He

probably send some troops there to fix the situation, or else Ciana and the

told him, already knowing what needed to be