“Debra? What’re you doing here?”
“I’m here because… Ahem-there was something that Caleb and I… Oh, I can’t tell you, it’s a secret!”
I blushed, pretending to be shy, and ran away.
“Honey, why are you running?” Ivy was very dissatisfied with my chosen course of action. “Since you saw the file, why not confront Caleb?
Maybe we can end this matter once and for all.”
I shook my head and told her seriously, “Ivy, I can’t put the residents of Roz Town at risk for the sake of my relationship with Caleb. Maybe to you, love is the most important thing. Maybe you think that I Lack trust in my mate. But Riley also trusted her mate. Where did that get her?”
As soon as I saw the plans for their relocation, my lust dissipated instantly.
The innocent residents, the kind-hearted Riley, and the instructions
Gale had left me—all these things raced in my head.
However, Ivy refused to let up. “But Caleb’s different from Adam! You can trust him!”
“Ivy, we’re on two different sides. He’s the Alpha of the Thorn Edge
Pack, while I’m on a mission for the Xeric Pack. Gale has helped me a lot. She gave me and Elena a new home when we had nowhere else to run.
I can’t just betray her for the sake of love. No matter how much I like
Caleb, I can’t gamble with Roz Town.”
“Okay, fine.” Ivy gave in.
As soon as I left Caleb’s hotel room, I called Harlan
“Harlan, I’m in the hotel where Caleb’s staying. Can you pick me up?”
“Okay, I’ll be right there,” Harlan answered without hesitation.
Fortunately, he was in the area. Soon, he rushed over.
“Well done, Debra!”
As soon as we met, Harlan praised me sincerely.
“Let’s get out of here first. This isn’t a good place to talk,” I said, looking around cautiously.
“Right.”
We got in the car and didn’t talk until we arrived at the safe house.
“The relocation plan should be enough evidence against Adam, right?” I
