Scent of Betrayal

r

he killed an

is? A man who saved my life was just brutally murdered, and my

. You don't understand how violent th

s how my grandmother can

sheltered and protect

ew rogues could

ittle to understand what had been going on, but g

f a Luna, so why is she ignoring all h

the Flynn pack. He was with me!" I yell back without think

p has my head hangin

has never hit m

y child, I love you more than anything, and wh

her weak, or in tears. I

y she did yesterday, but I

y. I shouldn't have yelled. Pl

tucks my pale blonde hair beh

ill speak to Cassius about what he did. He

ing a little lightheaded

s for you just as I do. Please do not hold his rash judgement agai

closer to her.

some time with Piper, hm? You know you won't be see

t that in a little while, I'll be l

eaded a man righ

my grandmother pats my back softly, b

and, and a knife in another. Her auburn hair dance

h, dear goddess. I thought you were hurt. The pack's been b

ndmother found Piper, an almost starved child at the

ways been able to understand

I'd do when I have

like to talk about it, and from what I hear-alt

in might be too much, but she doesn't

and understand why sh

hat man, and killed for being a rogue. The

dmother. Thanks.

g about how quickly he slayed the rogue. Oh, you must be so in lo

e with

hat, but I don't want to spoi

uldn't be dead." Is all I say, and Piper peers at

have breakfast together. Grandmother says you haven't had any

ms, and just as we're about to enter

I've never seen anyone more desperate, Eli

eezing beside me, as we b

hey talki

s voice, and she's

ture Luna doesn't make her anything more than a

hey?

tighten in

ost all color except the twin

s furious or embarra

hel confirms,

do than sit down here, and goss

d both girls stand up so quickly t

ey reply in unison, t

apologizing to

n't me." I respond, with annoyance, but whe

to her." They say quickly, and le

*

per?" I ask, stumbling over ro

nearly an hour to find Piper, and when I

what they said, she just shut

doubt she's a

ke that, but I didn't want to off

ing about my birthday celebration, and all

s than excited, so like a wonderful best f

s a lot more versatile

rds, and other times she helps ou

e most of the time, which is the only re

iful place I want to show you, Aria. You don't want

ways come back and hang out with you." I

to show you this place now. I found it

y freezes me in my tracks, but when I tur

direction of the thicker part of

uch. And just so you know, I don't care what those girls were saying

?" From the dim moon light, I cat

hat?" I ask

ike-" That's all I hear, before so

hand pressed firmly over m

call out

me off the ground, and presses an awf

I remember, before e