Chapter 46
46 Something Interesting
Aubrey’s POV
Charles stood by his car, leaning against the door. The moonlight stretched his tall frame into somethin even lonelier. He was staring at the ground, absentmindedly rubbing his sheriff’s badge–the grey wolf – head symbol of pack authority glinting coldly under the moon.
Before he noticed me, I shifted back into human form.
“What are you doing here?” I walked over and asked.
“Ah, Ms. Aubrey!” His cars turned a little red. He looked flustered seeing me. “Were you heading out? Where to? I can give you a ride.”
I almost told him I could run faster in wolf form, but I had to keep that part of me hidden.
“Sure. Thanks.” I got in the car, and Charles grew even more awkward.
After a glance at me, he said, “Those two bastards have been sentenced. Their families had been trying to negotiate, so the original punishment was only twenty years of confinement. But today the alpha stepped in -they got life instead. And he had their penises cut off.”
Alpha Henry? Since when did he care about things like this?
It was strange, but I didn’t comment. I just gave a quiet “Mm” and said, “Take me to the housing rental center.”
“What for?” Charles frowned. “Even if you don’t get along with your aunt, you don’t have to move out!”
I wasn’t about to explain. “Are you driving or not? If not, I’ll take a cab.”
Seeing me reach for the door, he quickly hit the gas.
Soon, I had signed a lease on a one–bedroom apartment and picked up some clothes and essentials. Charles stayed with me the entire time–no matter how many times I tried to shake him off. And since he was still wearing his sheriff’s uniform, every female wolf who passed gave me jealous glares. Some even tried to flirt with him. It was getting on my nerves.
“Look at those little she–wolves,” Ella purred in my mind, tail swishing. “They’re practically burning with jealousy. We’re irresistible-”
I rolled my eyes and glanced at Charles. He was already sneaking a look at me–then turned away the second I caught him.
I frowned. “Alright, I’ve got a place now. We can part ways.”
At that, he looked at me again, hesitant. “Are you mad I didn’t expose Bailey? She told me those guys were her friends, yeah, but she didn’t tell them to hurt you. She said some angry things after you two fought… but she didn’t know they’d take it seriously and actually do something like that.”
“Oh?” I raised an eyebrow, giving him a chilly sideways glance. “That’s the lie she fed you?”
Charles frowned. “Aubrey, Bailey’s your sister. Why do you always think the worst of her? She’s just a kid . ”
A kid…
46 Something Interesting
I bit into the word with bitter amusement. Who would’ve thought Bailey – just a year younger than me could be so twisted?
After a pause, I decided to take him to see a show. Maybe. If we got lucky.
“You really want to know why I moved out?” I leaned toward Charles and smiled. “ If you can find out where Aurelia is right now, I’ll tell you. Her license plate’s all fives–should be easy enough.” Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the ƒindNoᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access s of novels early and in the highest quality.
He frowned. “What are you planning?”
“Planning?” My smile turned wicked. “Something fun, of course…”
Charles gave in. With his position, it didn’t take long for him to track the car’s last location – an area near the Blu Estate on the outskirts of town.
Ah, that place. The one where she’d strung me up on silver chains from the rafters, beating me as she laughed. “Omegas belong on all fours, like dogs .”
“I know the way. Let’s go, Mr. Charles!”
Charles’s POV
Every rational part of me was screaming. Whatever Aubrey’s about to do, it’s not good.
But when she leaned closer, the faint scent on her skin made my blood boil. I couldn’t bring myself to say no. Just like last time.
“Let’s go, Mr. Charles!”
She vaulted into the car with effortless grace, the moonlight outlining the curve of her waist and hips in a way that took my breath away.
That’s when it hit me.
I’m screwed.