The Voice of the in-between Returns

~Rain~

I stood in front of the alpha king and the Luna queen, my heart pounding like a drum in my chest. Cara and Caden were also present in the room. I wasn't afraid of Cara, but I couldn't say the same for Caden, who was glaring at me. The relentless beeping of the machine beside Cody's bed was the only sound in the room as they waited for me to speak.

"Well," Caden broke the silence. "Aren't you going to address that you failed to protect the crown prince?" Caden accused.

"Caden, please. We can't place all the blame on him," the Luna queen came to my defense and asked her question softly. "Tell us what happened. According to the news we heard from Lara, you two didn't return to the dormitory on Sunday, and this morning, you both appeared to be in a fight. Can you explain where you were and who you encountered?"

Cara cleared her throat and exchanged looks with me. She was the only one who knew what Cody and I meant to each other, and I hoped she wouldn't reveal it because it was th