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280–Someone Is Jealous

Nora:

“These kids have prepared this dance for you,” Brody whispered in my ear, making me giggle at the

sight of the cute little angels dancing before me in groups to entertain me. Some of them were so

small that whenever they tried to form a circle, they would trip but quickly get up, smile, and

continue.

Thankfully, after some time, the pack members started to ease up. Some of the women even came

to tell me I looked gorgeous. We now stood together, watching everyone dance and enjoy the wine.

The kids had prepared a special dance for me, or so they said.

The royal Gamma and Beta stood a little way from the crowd under a large tree with Albert. They

seemed to be discussing something incredibly important and intense. My eyes kept wandering back

to them before I forced them back to the kids, who were so welcoming and adorable.

I sighed when my eyes landed on the girl again. She was odd. Her jet–black hair and brown eyes,

accentuated by heavy eyeliner, were staring at us in a way that made me

uncomfortable. This time, she wasn’t even looking at Brody; her gaze was fixed on me. The wine

glass in her hand was pressed against her chest, her wrist twisted awkwardly.

“What is it?” Brody must have noticed that I was too lost in thought. He followed my gaze and

noticed the girl.

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That’s when the girl acknowledged that we were both watching her. She steadily started to walk our

way before Brody could introduce her to me.

“Hi, I guess he forgot to mention me,” she pouted, sounding so drunk.

Brody took a deep breath before leaning back in his seat and made the introduction, “This is Clara,

the royal Beta’s sister. And Clara, meet my Luna and the love of my life, Nora.”

His mood changed when he mentioned me. When he spoke about her, it felt forced. He seemed

exhausted until he said my name, and I could hear the strength returning to his voice.

“Hmmm! Nora! The stepsister of the alpha king brothers,” she had a weird, taunting smile on her lips

as if trying to remind Brody of what the brothers had done.

“Yet she is nothing like them,” Brody hissed, but then quickly wore a smile.

“Oh really? Well, we’re just getting to know her. I hope she is what you say she is,” her tone

changed, and the seriousness of her face made me sit up.

Rollo noticed us and briskly made his way over, wrapping his arm around his sister with a big smile

on his lips.

“This is my beloved sister,” he said, and I gave him a nod, letting him know I had met her, “she is a

beta and will definitely one day take over me.” he was all smiles when talking about her but then he

noticed the sadness on her face and his face fell as well.

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“How about we take our leave now? It’s late, and I have to be up early for the young pups‘ training,”

Rollo didn’t let go of his sister, almost as if he was holding her back from losing her calm.

“Sure, have a good night,” Brody spoke nonchalantly, not caring about Clara’s stares.

She was very odd. Her deep eyes, combined with the way she had done her makeup, made her

appear even more mysterious.

“Don’t mind her, she creeps everyone out,” he spoke in my ear, and I nodded until I couldn’t keep

the little curiosity inside me.

“She seems to like you,” the minute I said that, Brody scoffed.

“What? Clara? That freak? No way, she just stares at everyone like she’s going to eat them alive,”

he was so oblivious to her stares. I bet that’s why she had such a problem with my arrival.

But I could be wrong, so I decided to let it go.

Soon, the dinner came to an end, and I returned to the mansion where only Brody and I were

staying. It was a fairly big mansion with many rooms and floors, but just the two of us living there

made it seem even creepier at night.