<h4>Chapter 395: 395-She Made The n, I Acted On It</h4>


    <strong>Oriana:</strong>


    <strong>A Few Hours Ago:</strong>


    "Yes, Miss Rue?" I asked her while following her.


    She looked like she was not pleased about something and my heart already started to pound in my chest.


    "Come with me," she instructed, continuing to gesture for me to follow her.


    I did not know if it was the right thing to do, but there was nothing else I could do.


    She had probably caught me talking about that girl. With a defeated look on my face, I kept following her.


    However, she did not take me to the hall, which I thought she would, since that was where everyone would be for any confrontation.


    Instead, she led me toward the road and I began to slow down.


    "Miss Rue, I do not know where you are taking me. May I please know?" I requested, no longer willing to follow her aimlessly.


    I guessed she realized at that point that she would have to give me some information or I would not continue after her.


    She stopped and looked around in all directions, and at this point I began to wonder about her intentions. Then she faced me.


    "You do not like Clementine," she uttered.


    It was the way she said it. I instantly started to shake my head.


    "No, that is not the case," I replied quickly. "My head was not in the right ce—," I began to make excuses, but she raised her hand to silence me.


    "You do not need to lie to me," she remarked sternly, and I gulped. "I know you do not like her."


    "I do not understand. Are you going to punish me for not liking her?" I asked her in confusion.


    She gave me a cheeky smile while shaking her head as a no, and the way she did it showed she was serious.


    She did not seem to care anymore.


    "I do not like her either," she stated.


    The minute she said those words, I started to smile and shake my head.


    I was not going to let her fool me. There was no way she was being genuine.


    "I am Riv’s sister," she added softly.


    For a moment I was not sure what she was talking about or whose sister she meant. I stared at her in confusion.


    "That crusader who died in the transition stage," she rified.


    My eyes widened because now I remembered it.


    "Oh, the girl who was killed because of Clementine?" I asked, and she began to nod her head.


    I could not express it fully, but shock hit me hard and a sharp shiver ran through me. All this time Miss Rue had been around us.


    She had supported Clementine, and now she was telling me she was the deceased girl’s sister.


    What did that even mean? Did that mean she never liked Clementine? Then why did she act as if she cared for her?


    "We do not have much time to talk, but I will tell you this. Things are happening fast, and if you do not act quickly, you will be in much bigger trouble than just being jealous of Clementine," she spoke confidently. I could tell she knew a lot. Of course she did. She was from the inside.


    "I do not understand," I said to her, smiling awkwardly. "Oriana, I know you are jealous of Clementine because you want people to protect you and keep you safe."


    "Of course I am scared of dying in the North," I said, still not understanding her purpose behinding here to speak with me.


    "They are going to bring new Crusaders. Do you know what that means?" she asked.


    The moment she said that, my breath hitched, and goosebumps spread across my skin.


    "Are they sending us to ourst mission?" I asked, my eyes burning as I started to tear up.


    "You guessed right, but not all of you," she replied. "There are secrets of the academy that not many know. One of them is that deals were made between the Alphas and the Headmaster. A few Crusaders will survive and be let go before the session ends. This will be the first time it happens, except for one other case."


    She went quiet and tapped her finger against her chin.


    "There was someone who pleaded insanity. That person survived," she stated, a smirk forming on her lips.


    "I do not understand. You want me to plead insanity?" I asked and she shook her head.


    "Of course not. I would be the first to call you out."


    Her response made me narrow my eyes, unsure where she was going with this.


    "There was a meeting where it was decided that some Alphas would be let go, while the rest would be sent back to the North on a mission meant to wipe them out before the new Crusaders arrive," she continued. "And sadly, your name was on the list of Crusaders who will not survive."


    My jaw dropped, and my skin shuddered.


    "I do not want to die," I told her, stepping closer.


    She raised her palm, signaling me to stop.


    "That is why I am here. If you listen to me, you will survive."


    At that point, I was listening to everything she said.


    "I will make a deal with you. You give me something, and I give you something," she stated.


    I nodded eagerly.


    "I know you are going to take Joshua to the shadow earth eater. I do not care about that. Whatever you do in the North is none of my concern," she said. "All I want is for you to tell the shadow earth eater that you want Clementine dead."


    I smiled at her. If she wanted Clementine dead, she was talking to the right person.


    "Even if you had not told me this, I was already nning to do it," I replied.


    "Then in return, I will save you," she said.


    I leaned in as she continued.


    "You will cling to one Alpha I will name. He will be let out of the academy soon on the basis of insanity. Before that, you must make sure you are attached to him as his chosen mate. I will guide you through it, but I will need a video confession from you stating that this was all nned and that none of what happened was real. It is just in case you decide not to hold up your end of the deal."


    She surprised me. I had never imagined something so cruel could hide behind such an innocent face.