Chapter 156 Not The Girl You Know
Chapter 156 Not The Girl You Know
ROWAN
“You’re looking for Ellana, Alpha?” a small voice broke my thoughts. I stopped leaning on the lockers and turned to the new person. I recognized her as one of Ellana’s classmates.
“Yeah,” I answered, crossing my arms in front of my chest. “Isn’t your last class over?”
“Our last class was canceled because our professor had a flight to catch,” she answered. “I went back because I forgot something in the classroom.”
My brows furrowed slightly. I brought out my phone from my pocket and saw she hadn’t texted me anything since morning. I have been meaning to talk to her for the past weeks because I could feel the slight change in her behavior. I wanted to address it and ask her out on a vacation to the East during Winter break.
“Then, do you know where she is?” I asked.
She shook her head. “She left during our second class this morning. I haven’t seen her since.”
That alerted my senses. Ellana wouldn’t just leave without telling me, and if she did, she would have come back right now.
“Alright, thank you,” I muttered and walked out of the school. I went straight to the place where I could find answers.
I arrived at the Fen household and knocked on the door. Zaria opened the door, her eyes lighting up moment she saw me.
“Glad to see you here, Rowan,” she greeted.
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“Ellana,” I said right away, skipping the formalities. “Have you seen her?”
A small frown appeared on her forehead. “She still hasn’t come back?”
My frown deepened. “What do you mean?”
“Well,” she started off. “She went here with Tessa this midmorning, and they borrowed my car. It was actually quite surprising. Tessa’s a bad driver, and Ellana can’t drive.”
“But Tessa was insistent. I think they went somewhere.”
My fists clenched at my sides. “And you don’t know where they are?”
“How is that my business?” she asked. Then, she sighed in defeat. “I already told Tessa to stay away from my sister because she’s dangerous. However, it seems she’s been completely fooled. But, Ellana is too kind. She always gives people the benefit of the doubt.”
“What are you talking about, Zaria?” I exclaimed, my mind already reeling from where they could be.
“Tessa… is not the kind of person you would expect. Ever since we were children, she loved attention. I don’t treat her coldly because I want to. We’re sisters, so of course, I want to cherish her. But I have to act
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like this so she won’t get even worse.”
“My parents died because of her.”
“Your parents died because of a car accident,” I recalled.
“Yes, but it was caused by her,” she answered, eyes tearing up. “She always uses her heart as an excuse. That’s how she always gets what she wants. In the end, she killed my parents.”
“I still remember the day she came home alone, with my parents buried six feet underground. She had no ounce of remorse on her face. But then, she began acting pitiful. Our relatives know this, too. That’s why we steer clear of her.”
“I’m worried that she will do the same with Ellana–especially since you two are together.”
“Tessa likes you a lot, you know? I even caught her writing about you. She’s really upset that you haven’t accepted her. Do you think there’s a reason for her to get close to Ellana, knowing that you two are together?”
“That would be torturous!” she exclaimed. “The only reason why she would want to get close to her is to gain her trust and ultimately betray her in the end.”
I closed my eyes in frustration, running my fingers through my hair. I always thought Tessa was innocent, and although I don’t believe Zaria just yet, I needed to hear it for myself from Ellana.
Just then, the doors burst open, and my dad’s Beta, David, walked in frantically and breathlessly.
“Alpha,” he greeted, appearing worried.
“Uncle,” Zaria answered. “Did something happen?”
“We were hunting when we witnessed a car accident by the roads within our borders,” he responded.
I froze, feeling every nerve in my body shut down. “A car accident?”
“Yes, it seemed to be uncontrollable. The driver was recklessly driving,” he continued. “I came here because it suspiciously looked like your car, Zaria. It’s a good thing you’re safe.”
Zaria gasped loudly while my pulse quickened. Then, she began crying, her hand over her mouth.
“I didn’t think it would happen this soon,” she muttered. “She actually tried to kill Ellana, too.”
“What do you mean?” David asked, turning to Zaria.
Zaria continued to cry quietly, leaning against me for support.
“Where is the car?” I asked, gripping David’s shoulder to the point he flinched from the pain.
“The warriors have found it at the bottom of the cliff. However, we haven’t found a single person there. There was a lot of blood, and we collected it for identification. I’m waiting for their message.”
Zaria shook her head and turned to me, holding onto my arm. “I’m sorry, Rowan. I shouldn’t have let her borrow my car if I knew she was going to do this.”
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Ellana. If she were truly in that car and Tessa had been driving. My heart squeezed at that thought. Most of my life, I only considered Elijah to be my true companion. At least, until Ellana came. I can’t lose her
now
And Tessa…
My wolf whispered in the back of my mind, but I pushed the thought down. If Zaria was right and she really orchestrated all of this…
Suddenly, David’s phone rang out. He retrieved it from his pocket and looked at the contents of the message. Then, his whole body froze, making me feel even more panicked.
“It’s confirmed,” he muttered. “It’s Tessa and Ellana.”
My heart dropped.
I turned to David and said sternly, “Alert even more warriors. Look for them! And do not stop until we find them!”
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