Clentine:
I had picked certain tapes for one reason only, and it seed like it would matter now. There was also the one where Oriana ordered the Alphas to leave in the North. Those, along with the other painful monts, including when they left Sadie behind, the pregnant teen, went to Ian.
I kept the more damaging tapes, the ones that showed our private monts and everything they should never have shared.
Ian stared at the tapes before setting them down. Then he lifted his hands and cupped my face.
"This is not the end," he told softly. "We will et again, and this ti, we will be victorious."
He kissed my forehead, his touch was so steady.
"Let’s go and slay these monsters of the South," he whispered before I started to pull away. However, I noticed there was a little resistance from him.
"Hey, there is no need for us to part ways so quickly. First, let go and find out if the council mbers are at the main council building or visiting any nearby packs," Ian requested as he held my hand when I was about to run off.
I watched him for a mont and then smiled.
"Okay, let’s go," I replied, agreeing with him.
Together, we ran off. We had to hide multiple tis. We had to hide from others, make sure the cars had passed, and then co out at night. At this point, it had been a whole day, and what Ian did more specifically was go to random shops and stores, sohow managing to call the council buildings to find out where they were.
"So, any luck?" I asked him as he stepped out of one of the stores, rubbing his hands together. I could see fog in front of his mouth when he breathed out.
"Yeah, they’re coming to a nearby pack in two hours," he whispered.
"Oh, well then, you should start moving too, Ian. You have to go and find the biggest news channel, rember? After three hours, you are supposed to release the footage," I stated.
I played with the buttons of his shirt anxiously. I was really worried because if the plan did not work, what would happen to us and the others? It had to work. The people needed to know what they were doing, and that the next ti a session was held, it might be their own children sent north to fight the monsters they were creating just for fun.
"Yeah, I think it’s a goodbye for now then," Ian whispered, cupping my face in his hands and leaning down to kiss again.
"Take care," I uttered back, feeling defeated as I watched him go. It was so unfair. We had just gotten married two days ago, but we needed to tackle this issue before starting our life and its new Chapter.
As we separated, I began to pray that we would et again.
The good thing was that the Academy still did not know if Ian and I had co back. Even Miss Rue had no clue.
She probably thought we would be coming through the train to expose her for wanting to kill a crusader and for being a snake.
That kind of helped us. Otherwise, there would have been notifications sent out to find us by now.
After a two-hour walk, I reached the council office of this pack. It was a small pack, but I had heard there was a etup with the council mbers, so I arrived as well.
I began to pace, waiting around the door, and finally, the cars pulled up. I straightened my posture, hiding behind the wall of a nearby shop as I watched the council mbers step out.
It was the sa ones, but now only two siblings remained. The eldest council mber, Sylvia, and the male council mber, Roberto.
I stepped out from behind the wall and rushed toward them. They were still being greeted by the pack’s alpha when I appeared, and I noticed how everyone went silent for a mont, of course, because they recognized .
"I did not know the crusaders were coming here," the alpha remarked, looking stunned.
His eyes were wide open, and I noticed he had a daughter, probably my age, standing right beside him.
I could not be sure, but it seed like next ti it could be his own daughter.
"I need to speak with you," I told Lady Sylvia, ignoring the alpha.
"You were not—," the alpha instantly shut up but I already knew what he was going to ask .
He had not seen in the recent tapes.
"Wait, does the academy know you are here?" the alpha asked, trying to place his hands between and Sylvia to separate us.
"Maybe you can ask them when you send your daughter there," I snapped, watching him slowly lower his hand.
"Let’s go. We should talk inside," Lady Sylvia spoke in a soft, gentle tone, the sa way she always did. It carried command and authority, and at least she was willing to listen.
She led inside, and we entered the hall, the large hall where important matters were discussed. Lady Sylvia and Lord Roberto took their seats, while the alpha took his ti sitting down.
I kept an eye on them to make sure they were not informing anyone on their phones. His daughter showed little reaction. She stood in the corner with her hands folded in front of her abdon, her eyes lowered.
"So, you are a runaway. How did you manage it?" Lady Sylvia began.
"I ca straight for the north," I replied, eting her gaze.
"Have a seat," she offered from across the large table.
I sat down and straightened my posture.
"Do you think it is fair that the academy exists?" I asked. That was my first question, and I noticed the way she tilted her head.
"I think we have answered that question for many people before. It is not about choice. It is a necessity," she replied, speaking the sa way they always did when confronted about the academy.
I shook my finger at her as I decided to steal the world from under her feet.
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