Cecilia
I froze completely, my mind going blank.
Harper didn’t recognize Hazel and hadn’t noticed my expression change when we entered the elevator.
Both our groups stepped inside, with Harper, Levan and me standing at the front.
Soon, voices drifted from behind us.
“When is the Alpha Sebastian arriving?” a woman’s voice asked.
“Luna Regina said around 11:30. Alpha Sebastian should be here soon,” Hazel replied.
“He really should be the one picking you up. How could he let a young lady like you wait for him? Even if the Silver Peak Pack is powerful, your pack isn’t exactly lacking either.
His attitude seems rather arrogant.”
“It’s fine, really. It doesn’t matter who waits for whom. I don’t mind,” Hazel insisted.
Is this really the Hazel I know? You must truly be in love. Though 1 must admit, Alpha Sebastian is incredibly handsome-it’s hard not to be drawn to him. Congratulations on soon becoming his Luna!”
“Stop teasing me! Nothing’s certain yet…”
I kept my expression carefully neutral as Hazel chatted with her friend behind us.
Harper, however, looked like she’d seen a ghost. She turned her head slightly, trying to get a better look, when our floor arrived.
As soon as we stepped out, she pulled me close to whisper, “Tell me that wasn’t the Miss Hazel you mentioned.” I nodded. “Yes, that’s her.”
Harper pressed her palm against her forehead in disbelief. “So Alpha Sebastian really did come here for a date? What a complete jerk! Another typical Alpha playboy!”
“Keep your voice down,” I warned, pulling her into our room.
“Look, let’s not talk about this anymore. He hasn’t played me-we’ve been clear about our relationship,” I insisted.
“Hmph! That’s only because he found a new target!” Harper snorted, then narrowed her eyes as something occurred to her. “That night, if I hadn’t been there, he probably would have… Wow, impressive-arranging mating meetings while trying to get you into bed…”
“Harper!” I covered her mouth with my hand. “Your brother is right here! Please stop!”
“What does it matter if he hears?” Harper turned to ruffle her brother’s haik “He’s family.”
Levan nodded enthusiastically.
I sighed, giving up on controlling Harper.
Looking around, I noticed Harper had booked a large suite with twe bedrooms.
“Levan, you’re taking the smaller bedroom,” Harper commanded, using his full name.
I wanted to suggest-getting Levan his own room-he was a grown boy after all-but then I watched as Harper ordered him to bring her tea, water, and give her a massage…
Well, apparently her brother was also her personal servant.
I walked to the window and checked my phone’s location tracking app.
If Hazel was staying at this hotel, would Alpha Sebastian be staying here too?
Seeing their car moving toward our location made my already unsettled heart sink further.
Was this really the only five-star hotel in Boulder?
Irritation surged within me.
“Harper, maybe we should switch hotels,” I suggested.
“Absolutely not! Why should we move? If anyone should leave, it’s them!” Harper’s temper flared. “You’re his secretary-you’re just colleagues! You could quit anytime!
You’re not desperate for this job! Why should you fear him?” I wasn’t afraid, exactly.
It was more a growing irritation… a rapidly escalating annoyance.
But Harper’s words left me with no argument.
“Fine, if we run into them, we run into them. Let’s just focus on our own business,” 1 conceded.
Exactly! He’s here for a date, and we’re here to find the rem-” Harper paused. “We’re on completely different paths.”
I smiled. “You’re right. Different paths entirely.”
We stayed in the room for about half an hour, planning our afternoon.
Harper explained, “I’ve found the address of the girl. After lunch, we’ll go meet her first.”
“And what about Cici?” I asked.
“If all goes well, Mrs. White will bring Cici to Boulder tonight. Though Cici’s still very resistant, so we’ll have to see how it plays out.”
Yesterday, Harper had Madam Amber meet with Mrs. White, claiming they’d found a solution.
When Mrs. White heard this, she immediately went to see Madam Amber.
Madam Amber told her: “To resolve this issue, you must go east. Find the remains, place a talisman on them, and burn everything at the place of death. You must act quickly-within the next two days. If you miss this window, no one will be able to control that wolf spirit.”
Mrs. White’s face changed at the mention of “east.”
Boulder was east of Denver.
Her reaction further confirmed that Cici’s drunken confession wasn’t fabricated-the remains were indeed hidden in Boulder.
I nodded. “As long as Cici shows up, everything will fall into place.”
Our primary plan was to find the girl first and convince her to help us confront Cici.
If she was too scared and unwilling, that would be fine too.

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