Chapter 112
HANNAH
"Honey, it's too risky," my mother protested. "It's too bad about the exams, but you can always write it next year or the year after that or whenever this whole thing blows over. You can even stop going to school altogether. Yes," she added, noting the look I gave her. "I know it's a tough call, but your life and safety are more important than getting an education." She clasped my hand so tightly it went a little numb. "You're all I've got now, Hannah. I can't afford to lose you. If you want to learn so badly, maybe Alpha Wallace can make arrangements to have you homeschooled."
She looked to the Alpha for support. He had his chin sunk on his chest, as he thought. Slowly, he shook his head.
"That is not a feasible plan," he said. My mother's face fell. "Not letting Hannah go to school is like keeping her locked up. She can't live the rest of her life trapped within these walls. She has to go out and live her life just like the rest of us. But more than that, don't lose sight of the fact that she is the white wolf and therefore has responsibilities. It will be selfish for her to be blessed with such a gift and not use it to help people."
The Alpha glanced at Cade as he said this last part. Cade frowned and grumbled something about me not owing anyone a damn thing. I knew he was regretting telling his father about me saving the kids at the orphanage.
Not that the Alpha wouldn't have eventually heard about it though since there had been so many eyewitnesses.
"While we're letting her keep living her life, it's also up to us to keep her safe," Chase broke in. “I agree that we can’t keep her locked in, but we must triple our previous efforts in keeping her safe.”
"True," his father said, nodding in agreement.
"I suggest one or all of us or the guards follow her wherever she goes. White wolf or not, Hannah, you need someone watching your back because, whether we like it or not, that scheming devil, Dawson, will want revenge."
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I stared at the ceiling of my room. I had been doing that for the past hour as my mind kept going round and round in circles.
I was still struggling to believe that everyone now knew the truth about who I was. It was a terrifying fact that also brought with it some relief.
I wouldn't have to dye my hair or freak out when someone made me so angry I felt like shifting. Better still, no one would bully or mess with me anymore, not after they had all seen what I had done to Julia.
Julia.
Her name kept echoing in my head like a bad song stuck on repeat. When I closed my eyes, I saw her lying there, bleeding and broken, killed by my very own hands.
'You did that,' said a tiny voice at the back of my head. 'You killed her.'
With a groan, I rolled over on my stomach.
Yes, I had killed her. She had been my enemy for as long as I could remember. She would have killed me without a second thought. Yet I felt like taking those last few seconds at the arena back.
Having blood on my hands was a terrible burden. The guilt was like a crushing physical weight. How on earth could people who killed all the time live with themselves? How could they sleep? Julia was my enemy, but the thought of her churned my stomach.
A knock on my door startled me out of my thoughts. Chase came in. He sat beside me. I scooted over on the bed to make room for him.
My emotions were all over the place. I didn't think I could stand to be held or touched right now.
Many times I opened my mouth to say something. The words wouldn't come, so Chase and I sat there, thinking our own thoughts. We usually did this whenever I was overwhelmed. He seemed to connect to the quiet part of me that Jace and Cade couldn’t connect with.
When Chase placed his hand on my thighs, I stiffened. But his touch felt good, comforting. I took a shaky breath and didn't pull away like I had wanted to.
"Everything is going to be fine," he murmured. "We all love you. That hasn't and will never change. We are going to defend you with everything we've got."
"I know that," I said. "I know you've all got my back but I'm scared."
"Hannah, I swear Dawson isn't going to get anywhere near you."
"I'm not scared for myself. I'm scared that the people I love will get hurt because of me."
"Don't be. The moon goddess is on our side. We'll all be fine."
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