Chapter 340


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    “Thiago! Where are you going?” I was briskly following him through the hallways, expecting him to stop.


    “I am going to the room. Why?” He finally stopped and shrugged his shoulders at me for acting like


    that.


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    “No! I thought you meant something else when you said I shouldn’t look for you,” I walked closer to


    him, standing face to-face and aiming for eye contact.


    “Really? I don’t remember saying anything. I just returned from the principal’s office,” he said, and my


    body shuddered at acknowledgment. His memory was getting messed up now.


    “Oh! Okay.” I didn’t want to bug him for his memory and let him pass through. When we walked back


    into the room, we found Christina in Maynard’s arms and Lazlo waiting for us awkwardly.


    “What is going on over here?” Thiago questioned causally, reaching for his bed and flopping down


    comfortably. Since we all knew the symptoms, we didn’t act surprised.


    However, Christina broke the hug to walk over to me. I saw her eyes scanning me and her lips


    quivering.


    “I am sorry for making you feel like you should apologize for defending yourself. It is difficult to ept


    that my father was a ra—,” she pressed her lips in a tight line and wrapped her arms around her body


    anxiously.


    “Hey! It is not like it was your fault. I think all the trauma from seeing his wife go behind his back and


    then watching his son grow up as a monster messed something in his head.” Theld her hand tofort


    her. She was dead cold, which was odd


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    for a werewolf.


    “Thank you,” she said. “I will need some time to get better and maybe get out of all the trauma I have


    been put through in thest few months. I just don’t know how to get over that phase and be myself.” I


    understood what she meant. Being through so much can change a person’s whole personality.


    “I will help you with that. Don’t ever think you are alone.” Maynard approached her from behind and


    wrapped his arms around her to give her a hug. I watched him sneakily lift his face from her neck and


    look at me. He was probably feeling bad that I got to relive the trauma of that night with her father after


    his name was brought up again.


    I waited for Thiago to get up and go to the restroom so that I could talk to the others about his


    condition. The instant | made sure he had turned on the shower, I got off my bed and stood between


    the beds. Everybody frowned at first and then understood I wanted to talk to them about something in


    private.


    “Guys! That person talking to us wasn’t Thiago. He was under the influence of his Lycan,” I whispered,


    and their eyes popped out in shock. Christina and Maynard left their beds to walk closer, while Lazlo


    too joined me on the floor as I sat down.


    “I tried talking to him about the ways we could save him, but it seemed like he didn’t like the idea. He


    doesn’t want anybody to be sacrificed for him,” I said, watching their faces one by one.


    “I am lost. Why would he want that? Does he not want to live a happy life with you?” Christina objected.


    She was right, but


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    there was more to the story.


    “He thinks it will be too much if we make someone sacrifice themselves for him.” I sighed, clutching my


    hands together and remembering our kiss on the rooftop.


    “But you are definitely not going to listen to him, right?” Lazlo already knew that I would not agree with


    Thiago, “So let us know what we need to do?” he asked for the orders and a smile crept over my lips. It


    was nice watching them try to reconcile with me by offering me their help and not questioning my n.


    “I will be on board.” Maynard raised his hand a little. We were sitting on the floor with our heads


    brought closer and whispering like creeps.


    “I will join you guys. It will be a good distraction.” Christina was nice enough to offer her help when she


    could have just asked for some time to mourn.


    “Okay! Here is what we need to do. We need to visit his pack and ask the beta about his past. J


    Mackenzie! I have met her before, but it seems like she will never open up to me. She hated the sight


    of me, so one of you has to go get answers from her. If we can find—” I was in the middle of a


    discussion when the door opened and Moana walked in on us, drunk and sleepy.


    “What is going on here?” she almost tripped, holding onto the wall andughing at herself.


    “Nothing! Do you need help?” I got up from the floor and the others followed me.


    11  “Oh! Thank you, love!” She reached for my hand and I helped her lie down in her bed.


    She wasn’t in a state to change or Iake a shower, but we didn’t continue the conversation again. Taking


    a risk at this crucial time was not an option.


    Weter decided to meet in the woods and make a detailed n in the morning. Obviously, we were


    not nning to go back to the cabin anytime soon for obvious reasons.


    Soon we were all headed to our beds, and after making sure Thiago had fallen asleep, I closed my


    eyes and dozed off. There was no use in talking to him about anything. He would still disagree with us,


    but I wasn’t nning to leave his side until I helped him beat his Lycan.


    The night went by just like it always does, and we woke up to a rather disappointing sight. It was one of


    those moments when you think, I wish I hadn’t fallen asleep.


    “What is going on, guys?” I was jolted awake by Lazlo’s grunting and walking around crazily. Everybody


    looked upset and devastated. I stared at the clock and realized it was only 6 a.m.


    “Guys! What—” | paused when my eyesnded on Thiago’s bed. My worst fear came to life at the sight


    of destruction.