C9: The Only Chance
Raine trekked home, watching as the sun slowly dipped beneath the horizon.
Before nightfall, she arrived. The moment she stepped inside, she saw her parents seated.
Their expressions were unreadable at first, but the instant their eyes fell on her, everything changed.
Alice clung to their mother’s hand, sobbing softly.
Raine walked forward and greeted them quietly.
“Why are you back at this time?” Alpha Elmore asked, his gaze sharp and probing.
“I... I was delayed a bit and didn’t realize when Alice left,” Raine replied softly.
“Really? Alice has never left you alone at the training grounds before. So what exactly is going on between you and Raphael?” he asked, getting straight to the point.
Raine swallowed, feeling the air grow heavy. She had known this moment
