"Why are you seeking for validation?" Angela asked with a frown as she stood up from the couch. "Don’t speak for , Hailey. Thanks, but I can speak for myself. And I don’t feel that way, if that’s what you all think. I’m just disappointed that you think that of ."
"I was only concerned about you," Hailey said softly. She was surprised by Angela’s reaction but couldn’t bla her. They were her mates after all, and emotions were always mixed when it ca to her.
"No, Angela," Kaito said as he shrugged and moved closer to her.
"Nah, forget about it," Angela said, rolling her eyes and crossing her arms across her chest. "How are we going to deal with the matter at hand? Have you tried searching for Mr. Slade?"
Samuel cleared his throat before answering. "I checked his file and found no useful information about him. No family records, and the house address he gave is fake."
"That’s why my sister couldn’t reach him after his disappearance," Hailey said. "There’s nothing on him anywhere."
"I’m sorry to say this," Taros began, glancing at Renn first because what he was about to say involved his mother. "But we shouldn’t leave Miss Valois out of the suspect list. What if she went to the pit and released Mr. Slade herself?"
"Beta Slade vouched for her. They were together when it happened," Kaito replied, still unable to put the full picture together. He was sure soone had helped Mr. Slade escape. There was no way he could have done it alone.
Mr. Slade had been hurt and locked up for weeks. He wouldn’t have had the strength to break the chains or sneak out of the academy without leaving a trace. Soone must have helped him, and they needed to find out who it was.
"I will go back to the academy with Hiro and Taros. We will find out what really happened," Kaito said as he picked up his car keys. "It’s better we go and check the chains and inspect the pit. I’m sure the scent of whoever entered there will still be around."
"That’s true. We shouldn’t waste ti," Taros agreed before turning to Angela. "I’m sorry for making you feel that way. I promise to make it up to you."
"I’m sorry too," Renn said quietly, his head lowered in sha. "You can go ahead and tell Marcus."
Angela nodded without saying a word. She was glad they realized where they had gone wrong.
"Can we go, brothers?" Kaito asked as he walked toward the door. The others followed behind him, except Renn who stayed still. He couldn’t bring himself to go back to the academy and face his mother again.
"Are you not coming?" Kaito asked when he noticed Renn hadn’t moved.
"I will co along," Alex said, standing up from the stairs and joining them. He brushed the back of his trousers carefully. A strange silence filled the room afterward, and it made him glance at everyone. "Is everything alright?"
"Yes, but why is Renn not coming with us?" Taros asked, confused.
Angela wanted to speak up, to tell them the truth. Renn had made up his mind never to step foot in the academy again. She knew his brothers would be sad and angry when they found out because he hadn’t thought about them when making that decision.
However, she didn’t say anything to them. Angela still had hope that she could stop Renn from taking that step or leaving the academy. She was going to do it; she just needed ti.
"Are you not coming, bro?" Hiro asked, slipping both hands into his pockets. He wanted to leave before Marcus got back.
"He isn’t coming. Renn has sothing to do here," Angela said quickly, smiling as she looked at Renn. "We have so work to do together, right?"
Renn was confused but nodded anyway.
"Fine, we’re leaving," Kaito said, deciding not to drag the matter even though he wanted to. There was no ti for that. As soon as they left, Renn made his way to the backyard with Stales, leaving the girls alone.
"I know the reason he doesn’t want to go back to the academy," Hailey said, her face turning dull. She had tried to talk to him before, but he refused to discuss it.
"I know as well," Angela sighed, rubbing her face in frustration. "I have to change his mind before the next sester begins."
"You’ll find a way, Angela," Seraphina said softly, smiling at her. "I believe you can do it."
"Thank you, Sera," Angela smiled back as she stood up. "Why don’t we do sothing? Let’s get ready for tomorrow."
"What’s happening tomorrow?" Seraphina asked, her brows furrowed in confusion.
"Sotis I forget you’re not a werewolf," Hailey chuckled, gently touching her arm. "It’s the Harvest Moon. The celebration will be huge."
"Really? How are we going to organize that?" Seraphina’s eyes lit up as she tried to imagine what the celebration would look like.
"We’re not the ones organizing it," Hailey explained. "The alphas will return to their various packs to join in the celebration—probably by tomorrow morning. Each pack will handle their own event."
"So what are we preparing for then?" Seraphina asked, still confused.
"Our costus, of course!" Hailey’s voice was full of excitent. "There will be so many werewolves dressed up in beautiful costus and makeup. We have to look stunning."
Angela sighed, already feeling tired. "We’re going shopping, even though the Mr. Slade case is still on ground? I can’t rest knowing he’s out there. I need to find a way to help the boys."
"I think we should do sothing too," Hailey said. "We can’t just leave everything to them."
"Why don’t we put him on the wanted list?" Seraphina suggested. "We could offer a bounty. Anyone with information about him will get a reward."
"How much are we talking about?" Hailey asked.
"Twenty thousand dollars," Seraphina said without hesitation.
"What?" Angela shouted in disbelief. "I don’t even have one dollar! Why would you put such an amount? He’s not even worth that much, trust ."
Before anyone could respond, a deep familiar voice interrupted them. "Who are you talking about?"
They all turned toward the door and froze when they saw Marcus standing there, his sharp eyes moving from one face to another.
Since no one answered, he repeated the question, his tone calm but firm. "Who is Mr. Slade?"
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