Chapter22 Still no news ? I murmured , the words .
barely escaping my dry , trembling lips .
The staff exchanged uneasy glances before one of them finally shook their head .
Were doing everything we can , Luna Camille .
Weve reached out to everyone , and the search teams havent stopped .
Theyre working around the clock .
I nodded mechanically , their reassurances lost in the roaring torrent of guilt and fear inside me .
Alpha Xavien had been missing for days now , and with each agonizing tick of the clock , the terror clawing at my chest grew stronger more suffocating .
I retreated to the window , perched like a specter as the rain carved silvery veins down 1/13 Chapter22 + 5 Points the glass .
My phone was a lifeline I couldnt let go of , gripped so tightly in my hand it felt fused to my skin .
Message after message , prayer after desperate plea , had been sent into the void .
Where are you ? Please , come home .
Im sorry , Alpha Xavien .
Please , answer me .
But there was only silence .
Black , crushing , unbroken silence .
The guilt churned in my stomach , an acid that burned hotter with every passing second .
This was my fault .
I should have trusted him .
I should have believed him when he swore the video wasnt real .
Instead , I had pushed him away , my doubts becoming swords that severed whatever lifeline hed tried to offer .
Now … now he was gone .
And the weight of that loss felt like a stone pressing against my ribs , relentless 2/13 Chapter22 + 5 Points and heavy .
Ill fix this , I vowed under my breath , the whisper trembling like the raindrops streaking the window .
Somehow , someway , I had to make this right .
With nothing but my regret and mounting suspicion to drive me forward , I pursued the only thread left dangling in this unraveling tapestry : Osbert .
I arranged for a DNA test , collecting the samples quietly, as if the very act of doing so would stir the ghosts haunting me .
When the results arrived , the envelope trembled in my unsteady hands .
My fingers tore it open with a desperation that made the paper shred unevenly .
I scanned the words , my breath seizing in my chest .
Match : Identical twins .
3/13 Chapter22 + 5 Points I stared numbly at the page , the revelation thunderous in the silence .
Identical twins .
How was this even possible ? Osbert , who had been pacing nearby like a cagey predator , froze when I showed him the results .
His shock mirrored mine .
I … I dont know what to say , he stammered , running his hand through his dark hair , his voice ragged .
I grew up in an orphanage .
No.
one ever told me I had a brother Despite the storm of confusion that churned between us , Osberts resolve was swift and unwavering .
Ill help you , he said , his voice steel beneath the shock .
Whatever it takes to find him , Im in .
The media , the search … well clear his name .
Alpha Xavien doesnt deserve this .
4/13 Chapter22 + 5 Points I nodded , grateful , though the chaoscis siside me threatened to drown any sense of célielief his words might have offered .
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The days that followed slipped into a bludur , an endless loop of misery punctuated byby unanswered questions .
No leads surfaceded .
No updates came .
The silence loomed , heavy and oppressive , suffocating in its ts vastness .
Late one night , as I sat curled into the corner er of the living room , the weight of despair dragging me deeper , a sharp pain ripped through my abdomen .
I gasped , clutching at my stomach as panic surged .
The staff found me moments later , their frantic voices blending into chaos as my world dimmed .
When I awoke , everything felt … wrong .
The sterile , rhythmic beeping of the monitors beside me was the only sound in the room .
5/13 Chapter22 + 5 Points Yet the absence of something something vital settled like a hollow ache deep inside me .
Wheres my baby ? The question tore itself from my lips , barely audible , but filled with dread .
The doctor met my gaze , her face a portrait of sympathetic grief .
Im so sorry , Mrs.
Dorne , she began carefully , but the words slammed into me like a collapsing wall .
The stress … it was too much ..
I tuned her out , her condolences dissolving into a numbing void .
My world fractured already shattered into pieces that I couldnt imagine ever putting back together .
The baby was gone .
Tears spilled unchecked as I turned my face away , unable to meet her pity .
All I could 6/13 Chapter22 + 5 Points see was a horizon of despair .
Everything- everything Id fought for had crumbled into ash , slipping through fingers that could no longer hold anything together .
Hours later , a nurse entered quietly , carrying ⚫ a package .
She placed it on the bedside table and hesitated , her kind eyes flicking to mine .
This just arrived , she said softly before leaving me alone with the mystery .
I looked at it , dread coiling tighter in my chest , before forcing my unsteady hands to open the box .
Inside , a bouquet of black roses lay nestled a chilling , lifeless beauty in their deep , inky petals .
My breath hitched as I pulled out the letter buried among them .
The writing was crude , scratched in vivid red ink , and each word stabbed deep : You will never find Alpha Xavien again 7/13 Chapter22 + 5 Points because he is dead .
The box dropped from my trembling hands , crashing to the floor as a guttural scream tore free from my throat .
No ! The word ripped through me , sharp and raw as I clung to the sheets , my body shaking uncontrollably .
It couldnt be true .
He couldnt be gone .
But as the words from the note burned into my mind , the truth clawed at my chest .
My grief spilled freely now , a torrent I couldnt control as I lay there , broken .
A buzz interrupted the torment .
My phone vibrated insistently on the bedside table , and I snatched it , clinging to it like a lifeline .
Osberts name flashed across the screen .
Luna Camille , he said , his voice frantic , yet 8/13 Chapter22 + 5 Points urgent .
The police have a lead on Audrey .
She was spotted at the airport trying to leave the country .

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My pulse quickened , a mix of hope and rage igniting in my veins .
Where is she now ? Theyve detained her , he replied .
Shes in custody at the airport .
Theyre waiting for further orders .
Im coming , I said without hesitation , swinging my legs over the edge of the bed .
My body protested , weak from everything it had endured , but the fire in my soul burned past the pain .
Are you sure youre strong enough ? Osbert asked , concern threading through his tone .
I forced my voice to steady , my resolve hardened like steel .
Yes .
I need to see her .
9/13 Chapter22 + 5 Points The drive to the airport felt interminable , a cruel stretch of time where fury and desperation warred in my mind .
When I finally arrived , the sight of Audrey sent a jolt of raw anger through my body .
She sat chained to a chair , a picture of unrepentant arrogance .
Her perfectly styled hair and flawlessly applied makeup mocked the destruction shed left in her wake .
The moment I stepped into the room , I couldnt contain the fury trembling in my being .
Storming up to her , I struck her across the face , the sharp slap echoing like thunder .
Where is Alpha Xavien ? My voice cracked , my anger and anguish spilling over .
Audrey turned her head back with agonizing slowness , a malevolent smirk curling 10/13 Chapter22 + 5 Points her lips .
Oh , Luna Camille , she purred mockingly .
Still as dramatic as ever .
Answer me ! I screamed , my entire body trembling .
She laughed , the sound cold and cutting .
Lets just say … hes gone underwater .
Perhaps being eaten by a shark as we speak .
Her words hit me like a knife to the chest , my knees nearly giving out beneath me .
Youre lying , I croaked , barely able to speak .
Audreys eyes glimmered with cruelty as she raised an eyebrow .
Am I ? Under the supervision of an officer , she reached into her bag and pulled out a phone .
She tapped a few buttons , her eyes never leaving mine , before holding the screen up 11/13 Chapter22 + 5 Points for me to see .
The video began , the sound of crashing waves filling the room .
Alpha Xavien was on a yacht , his focused expression illuminated by flickering sunlight .
The water churned violently around him as he pressed on toward another vessel in the distance- Audreys , I realized .
Then it happened .
The yacht slammed into something unseen .
Alpha Xavien was thrown violently against the side and , in one heart stopping moment , he disappeared overboard into the merciless swell of black water .
The video cut abruptly , leaving only the sound of my ragged breathing .
No , I whispered , my hands shaking as tears 12/13