Rejected Luna: Untamed Desire Of The Lycan Alpha novel Chapter 160

Chapter 160: Home

"Don’t think too much. There is no such thing as survivor’s guilt in this case; do you understand? They had a chance to run, but they didn’t take it. It’s not your fault, alright?"

Inez knew that he was right. He wasn’t wrong when he said that there was nothing that they could have done, that the two had enough time to run but didn’t; however, her heart still felt unsettled.

And it continued to feel unsettled as she lay on her bed and tried to sleep. However, that night, Inez couldn’t sleep well. She dreamt of being captured and dragged by the men of the council. She yelped in surprise and pain and woke up with a start.

Inez looked around and when she saw that she was in her lodge and quite safe, she heaved a sigh of relief. But at the same time, her heart was yet to calm down. It was thumping wildly in her chest, which made it difficult for her to fall back to sleep. Sighing, she got to her feet and then walked out of her room. It seemed like she was not going to get any sleep tonight.

However, when she stepped out of the lodge, she ran into Selene, who was accompanied by Laxus. The two of them were sitting out on the porch and drinking what looked like liquor.

"You are awake?" Upon seeing Inez making her way toward her lodge, Selene asked with a surprised look on her face.

"I was having trouble falling asleep," replied Inez as she came over and came to a stop in front of the small table on which sat a board with cheese and meat, with glasses filled with whisky. "You two seemed to be having a hard time as well."

Selene smiled, but her smile looked strained. She said, "I had some things in mind and couldn’t sleep. So I called Laxus to keep me company. Do you want some whisky?"

Inez shook her head and said, "I will have some cheese and meat." She sat down on the empty chairs out of the four and then took a piece of ham that was sitting on the board. She said, "It feels like the territory has gone back to normal, has it not?"

"It does look like everything has gotten back to normal, except there are some who are worried," replied Laxus in a soft voice. "If you look carefully, you can see that some are still awake."

"What are they worried about?" Inez asked softly.

"Their hands are not clean," stated Selene. "Lycans are known for their bloodthirsty nature, and we are much more ferocious against the witches than other shifters."

"There are also lycans who would stretch their hands to the outcast," chimed in Laxus in a gruff voice. "Even though they stopped after the law became more and more strict, that doesn’t mean that they are no longer scared of the council. They fear being caught by the council."

"What happened today was like a reminder of what can happen and what might happen to them if they are caught."

Inez nodded. She turned to look at the lodge that was shrouded in darkness, not far from Selene’s and frowned when she saw that no signs of life could be seen there, as if the person she was searching for wasn’t even there.

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