The Enemy's Deal: It's More Than Just a Contract

A few people threw little stones at her

he could feel and see that but what it was, she couldn't say. She wanted to

r when things are okay. Wou

sed about why she

involved? Or do they think i

e decided to brush off those feelings and go in to fi

" Someone asked as she wal

m to have suffered some injustice because they

some got injured, she was stil

would happen or why was she n

ignored them; she just wanted to know what had h

ome were being attended to while others were left to take car

uld be there.

rheard the elders talking about the

to the Park? How did he

father's room. She couldn't run

cause of her? What if the Park's

oice. "You are finally back. Th

lla meant well; her voice

rt either," she

"Unlike someone who went partying

Maybe she should not have listened to anyone who had advis

ears that had gat

ferent if she were in the Park

doesn't matter to them whether she get

e just wants to find her dad

lerie's face jolting her back to rea

about asking Luella what had happened, although she wasn't sure if she w

I am not doing that. I am

It's about the

Well," she began. "The Park was attacked rig

ow did you know I left the Pack

en't you more concerned about the Pack than you are about how I

er. "Tell me how my dad i

ht with his life; thank goodness, he did not lose it. It's a good thing h

ept attacking her about leaving the Pack. It wasn't

care now if noth

h. "Are the people ve

n't tell me you did not spea

d. "They wouldn

if I had the choic

ay?" Valerie fu

d go see your fathe

you mean

ould happen next," Luella

father's injuries that much? Wha

ther's room but was

e in," she snapped at them but

lly to get in but was stopped. The guards weren't

the nurses came out with a b

her?" Valerie

red at her. "

ie," Valeri

or your name. Whos

answered in a low tone,

eople don't even know her

se asked and Valerie nodded. "W

him?" Val

doctor is still

father is out of danger. She sat on the floor beside his

he Beta came out. Val

s my f

least change from your club clothes.

er that she was still in the cl

that be the reason they were

o and do

pped her. "Valerie, your father is o

ftly. What is the

oming back again. We don't know wh

ame weak; she almo

d the Pack in disarray, ho