"Raymond! How nice to see you, lad!" Alpha Grey opened his arms way up the boarding stairs, and Raymond bowed at him before he walked up and took the overwhelming warm hug. Alpha Grey was around 70 now, and though not wrinkled and round like a 70-year-old human grandpa, he wasn't like how he was in his best days. The reason why he was still an Alpha, was that all his three sons went and established their own packs, all except his flaneur of the youngest son and his only daughter. "Alpha Grey, I'm really grateful for you coming to the grand opening of the school," Raymond put his fist across his chest. "Of course I'm here!" Alpha Grey's laugh was like loud drums, "You have done something for the werewolf community that no one has ever done! I'm honored to be part of it!" The very first werewolf-only school in the world, where werewolves are free to be themselves with no worry and no hiding! "I'm the one who's honored," Raymond walked Alpha Grey to his car, "I wouldn't even be here
"Maya, this is Sarah White," Evelyn quickly explained to Maya without even freeing herself from the scary woman first, "my brith mother." "Oh my God! I'm terribly sorry but..." Maya turned to Evelyn with a confused look. "She and Scarlett are twin sisters," Evelyn said calmly. That was what stopping Evelyn from hating Sarah the most -- the face that she had loved all her life, the face of her beloved mom, the one that she was looking for now. That was why Ava shared a lot of features with Evelyn -- the similar scents, and the red curly hair. "What did you do to Ava?!" Sarah demanded furiously, ignoring Maya and Evelyn's little talk, "Huh?! She's your sister!" "I didn't do anything to her," Evelyn said calmly, trying to get Sarah's grip off her wrist. If anything, Ava left her when she knew Evelyn was drugged, but even if Evelyn had evidence, she wouldn't be stupid enough to try that with Sarah. Sarah wouldn't believe her anyways. "I know you have always been jealous of her, but
Usually Alpha Grey's style of entry would lead to a spread of murmur about why that man intimidated people into silence, but this time even that kind of murmur were nowhere to be found, not because the man was obviously important, but because-- He was obviously pissed. "Dad?" Maya let out a light yelp, and Sarah sneaked behind Noah discreetly. "What's going on here?!" Alpha Grey frowned, glimmering eyes pasted on Sarah, but then he blinked with shock as if not believing his eyes. Though still not know who this man was, some of the people started murmuring, eyes darting to the young man standing beside Alpha Grey -- Raymond followed Alpha Grey in a step's distance, his hands in his pocket. It was hard to tell his mood, but the impact of his existance said a lot about the old man. Obviously, everyone knew who Raymond was. ...Including Maya. Draping an arm on Evelyn's shoulder, Maya nodded at Raymond with an unfriendly look: "Shouldn't you be asking the host why I was welcomed in
"Stop it, Sarah!" Noah frowned, huffing with an annoyed tone."I'm really sorry..." Sarah sobbed, taking Ava into her arms with a wronged face, "you wouldn't have been hurt if it wasn't for Evelyn...I knew I shouldn't have...""Tell me what happened," Alpha Grey huffed impatiently at Sarah's crying."Evelyn took Ava here yesterday and got her drugged..." Sarah shook her head, and huge tears rolled down her cheeks, "I hate to ruin your night with such horrifying scandal, but I just don't want you to hear it from others..."Alpha Grey glanced around before his eyes landed on Evelyn with an enquiring look.Maya turned to Evelyn with a worried look.Evelyn took a deep breath, but to everyone's surprise, she just returned to the table and took a glass of cocktail. Maya grinned brightly at Evelyn before sitting down with her and getting a different cocktail herself.Raymond curved his lips, and snapped his finger, calling over Theo for a whisper."So what happened exactly?" Alpha Grey turned
"So, according to your story," Raymond laced his fingers, his eyes on Sarah, "Evelyn took Ava here and left Ava to get drunk, in the end, leading Ava to be drugged?""She took Ava here and SHE got Ava drunk!" Sarah corrected Raymond with a disappointed shake of her head at Evelyn, "I hate to say this, but Evelyn has always been jealous of Ava. I worry that she might actually be the one who drugged Ava, and I was hoping you can extend justice for us, Alpha."Raymond curved his lips coldly, but instead of any comment, he just turned to Ava and asked with his eyes looked directed into hers: "I'm gonna give you exactly one chance to speak out the truth."Evelyn rose her eyebrows. She thought she would be the one who had more of a tainted image in Raymond's mind."I asked Evelyn to come to pick me up," Ava said with that timid, scared look, "and I don't know what happened to me...""Did Evelyn take you INTO the club?" Raymond asked directly, and Ava bit her lips."Yes, she did!" Sarah answe
"This is 18:00," Theo explained, and at the same time on the screen, Ava walked into the building straight to a bar, and soon a boy came up to talk to her, with whom Ava chatted for a little while after accepting a drink from the boy happily.Sarah snorted, pointing her finger at Evelyn: "She texted Ava--""Quiet," Raymond said only one word, but even he suppressed it, a heavy amount of Alpha Aura spouted, scaring Sarah into absolute silence."And this is 18:37," Theo continued, ignoring Sarah as he pressed on the remote. The screen switched to the front stairs of the building, showing Evelyn getting off a cab and walking closer, only to be caught up by Raymond, and soon joined by Killian.Evelyn frowned lightly, biting her lips in deep thought.She hadn't had time to think about what happened yesterday, but now watching it all over again, Evelyn suddenly realized --She didn't touch anything that could have drugged him, not even the special smell wolfsbane had. The only thing she touc
"Theo," Raymond waved Theo over after the Whites left, "seal off the news. What happened here stays here.""Yes, Alpha," Theo bowed lightly before he leaned in for a whisper, "actually, there is more to what happened last night, but I didn't know if I should have--""I know, and I also know it just might ruin Ava," Raymond nodded lightly, "but we don't have any evidence."It looked highly suspicious that Ava left Evelyn out on the stairs on purpose, but Raymond didn't mention it before, partially because--He couldn't figure out Evelyn's attitude toward the Whites. Based on the Whites' behavior, the only explanation for Evelyn's tolerance toward them would be that she still loved that "home", and Raymond didn't want to force her to snap out of the illusion."We just might," Said Theo with a cautious tone, searching for any trace of upset in Raymond's eyes -- after all, Ava was the special girl that Raymond ever slept with, and obviously, Raymond understood Theo's look--Clearing his th
"Alpha?" Theo asked in caution. Raymond sat there in silence ever since he played the footage with the gloomiest look on his face.Theo hadn't seen that face for a while, and the past two years finally made sense -- they weren't his imagination, and his Alpha really had been that dark for a long time."Where is Alia now?" Raymond finally asked, barely managing to keep his voice calm."On a private party," Theo bowed, answering carefully, "she didn't know we are onto her, but I have men monitoring her moves.""Get her to the dock, I'll be there in a moment," Raymond said, his voice sullen and rough."Yes, Alpha," Theo bowed, "and Miss Ava?"Though it was VERY dangerous to bring her up right now, Theo didn't want Raymond to drown for her any further.She wasn't as innocent as she looked.Fell into silence, Raymond went to his window, watching the sparkling city under the dark night, his finger in the dim light of the projector suddenly looked lonely and fearful."Is she really the myster