Surrender To Us, Our Luna (One Luna, Four Alphas) novel Chapter 104

Chapter 104: 104-My Mate’s Wet Embrace

Clementine:

Silence fell after Valerie was left behind. I didn’t say it out loud, but in my head I was furious with Oriana. Still, I wasn’t going to report her until I could speak to her directly.

When we arrived at the station, the door opened and the ringleader stood waiting for us. The blue and green ringleaders glanced around, then shook their heads at each other, as if realizing none of their other teammates had returned. Lenora stepped forward, smiling at Oriana.

"I knew you wouldn’t disappoint me," she told her. My fist clenched.

"What happened to you, Clementine? Unlike last time, you didn’t do very well." The nerve. I didn’t like Lenora.

"That’s because we were fighting for our lives and the babies, not on some picnic or chasing prizes," I shot back, watching her eyes widen.

"Besides, she stayed behind because we were securing someone you were supposed to rescue." Troy’s voice cut in, sharper this time.

Miss Rue stepped forward and smiled at the babies. The lurkers moved in to take them from us. Troy handed over his baby, but I pulled mine back.

"Clementine, you have to give the baby back. We’ll place them in good homes and in good care," Miss Rue said, holding out her arms.

"Do you know whose baby this is?" I asked. Miss Rue hesitated, drawing her hands back in confusion.

"Did you really send people to look for Sadie? Because she was right there in the woods at the entrance," I said sharply, watching them exchange glances before looking at us again.

Mr. Rick wasn’t around, which made me think the whole white squad had returned. That must have been why he didn’t bother coming to check on them.

"This is Sadie’s baby?" Miss Rue asked, still confused.

"We brought her back," I said. Ms. Lenora’s widened eyes didn’t suggest she was happy her squadmate was back.

"We want to give her a proper burial," Troy added. Only then did Lenora seem relieved. It made no sense.

My questions went unanswered. The lurkers were told to take her body from the train, and we were ordered to return to our rooms. They said we’d discuss it later.

I had to give Hardin back, but I wanted to keep him for at least an hour. Maybe they knew they’d been caught lying about sending lurkers to find Sadie, because they didn’t object to my demands.

"Let me hold him," Troy said. I guess he thought my arms were tired, because he reached from behind, towering over me, and took Hardin from my arms.

With a moment to myself, I walked up to Oriana, who was behind Ms. Lenora.

"That was crazy," Oriana said, not realizing I wasn’t there to gossip.

"Why did you do that?" I asked.

She frowned, slowing her pace to put distance between herself and Lenora. "I grabbed the baby for safety. What do you mean, why did I do that?"

"Don’t act innocent. I saw what you did. Is that why you weren’t fighting hard to find the baby—because you knew you’d end up with one? You left Valerie behind. You closed the door." I accused her blatantly.

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