76. BEYOND THE TRUTH

~ZIRA

"How dare you?" He roared.

Bella stared back at Arden in tears. She was trembling but there seemed to be another emotion buried within her.

"I had no other choice. You have no idea how deep this goes. It's beyond you and me," she stated.

My wolf stirred at her words. I felt as if she was passing a message that we might have missed.

"What are you talking about?" I demanded in a low tone.

Bella snorted a laugh but it was a pained one. "You probably think you're safe, Zira. You think you have it all figured out but your downfall is fast approaching and it will hit you when you least expect it," she stated.

My wolf sank to the pit of my stomach. This was not how the past worked out. So many things had changed and there were new enemies. What exactly was going on?

"What are you trying to say?" I tried again.

"I had no other choice. This was my only ticket out and you took it away from me. It might have been selfish but you would have done the same if you were in my shoes. So I'm just