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Chapter 90: Thank You for Telling Me the Truth

*Theo*

Somehow, I had allowed myself to get sucked into this waking nightmare. Then again, it was for a good cause. If Maggie wasn’t so sick, I wouldn’t have allowed this.

So, I found myself in the carny tent, sitting on a stool in a circle with Ciana, Warren, Nelson, and other carnies, running lines.

This was an absolute disaster!

I’d been working secretly to ensure that Ciana’s pack was safe after Raymond was killed and to investigate the rebellion group “Shadow”. That meant eradicating all of Luther’s influence. Since Vaner was one of the closest packs to Alvar, I wanted to make sure Luther hadn’t been here, influencing Maggie or her pack.

It wasn’t like I could just reach out to Maggie and ask her directly. We’d grown up in the palace together, but we’d never been close. For the past five years, she’d been here in Vaner, married. Before that, I’d spent most of my time away from the palace, running errands and missions for my father.

I hadn’t spent a lot of time at the palace until after she had gotten married.

Even when I was younger, my dad kept me separated from my siblings. He had all that special training for me, and he always prioritized that to me spending time with basically

anyone other than the ones I was supposed to kill.

I’ d come here to protect Ciana’ s pack, and instead, I somehow managed to get roped into playing the Big Bad Wolf in a play called “The Luna’s Choice.’

Two days ago, Demarco had come to us and told us how Maggie was sick and dying. He wanted to do something nice for her, lift her spirits, and that was to put on her favorite play.

‘The Luna’s Choice” was an exclusive performance that usually only royalty got to enjoy.

Not a lot of traveling carnivals had the know-how to put it on.

But with Warren there, Demarco thought we could pull it all together. I found that unlikely, seeing as I wasn’t a real Carny, Ciana wasn’t a real actress, and Warren wasn’t a real director—him walking around and barking at us to say our lines a certain way didn’t make him an expert.

I blamed Jake.

Me disguising as a carny had all been his “brilliant” idea. He arranged to have me work under Nelson, who didn’t even know my real identity and just thought I was someone important and needed an undercover way to travel around.

NOW, I was stuck as a carny in this damned play!

When I got home, Jake was going to get an earful from me. Clearly, I could never trust him to make these arrangements for me again. My focus needed to be on stopping Luther and protecting the northwest packlands, not the performing arts.

Truthfully, if I had to pick any play to perform, it would be this one. I’d seen it half a dozen times already and I did have a fondness for it.

“The Luna’s Choice” was a legendary play where an Alpha’ s daughter was kidnapped by a rogue wolf because she could help return his soul to him. The rogue shifter didn’t harm her. Eventually, she warmed his heart.

When a powerful Alpha led an army to rescue the girl, she chose to defend the rogue. She helped the rogue shifter find his lost soul, which restored his lost memory. He was actually an Alpha King and the girl was his mate. He declared her as his queen and they lived happily ever after.

my heart. My stomach shifted uncomfortably and I twisted my

voice cut

eyes twinkle like the brightest stars.” He held a

I rolled my eyes.

you’ re up,” Warren said, waving a hand in front of my

looked at my script. I had one line, or one

“Roar,” I deadpanned.

cut, cut!” Warren cried, throwing his arms up.

looked at me sharply.

wouldn’t look at me or talk to me like this. The things I did for family… and for someone else I had grown fond of. I glanced at Ciana

pain

“Roar,” I tried again.

shook his

“Roar!”

“Make it longer, too!”

“FRO AAAAR!”

his cheek with his finger. “Can you make it sound

I tossed the script on the ground

just get a different

the easiest part with the fewest lines to remember. You

if he knew who I was, he wouldn’t be talking to me like I was

is your handsome face. But you still need to put some effort

People performed for me, not the other way around. Sighing, I looked over at Ciana. She looked so studious and serious

Maggie, as her dying wish. It certainly helped that Ciana had used a

given a week to put the whole production together. I was a little nervous because I

it to be exactly what she

for her. She had no idea we were putting on her favorite play. He said once we had everything set up, he’.d bring her to

asked, coming

Well, a little. Only because I want it to be perfect for your sister,” I

her and to me, too.” He put a hand on my shoulder

sister is so nice. She deserves

Truth

without you.” He

sure you would

the only one that seems to be

I just… I wish there was more we could do for your sister,” I said, looking down. “She doesn’t deserve

have a