Clementine:
"Everyone, may I have your attention, please?" Haiden walked me toward the big hut. I guessed this was where he was staying with his uncle, while the rest of the pack members were in separate huts. This hut was much larger. It had an open area built over the river with a dining table on it. It was beautiful.
As soon as he walked me inside, I met the gaze of an old man sitting with a woman who looked royal, though her vibe felt off. I could already tell these were the uncle and aunt he always talked about.
The pack members started to enter the hut, swarming the place because Haiden had an announcement to make. Then came Fauna. She had stormed off earlier, but now she returned, and seeing me inside only made her more upset. She grunted and rolled her eyes repeatedly.
Another girl entered who looked somewhat like Fauna, but not exactly the same.
"This is Clementine Stark, as you all know," Haiden began, making everyone shift uncomfortably in their seats, almost like my presence alone unsettled them.
"And before anyone disrespects her or says anything to her, I must remind you, she is the reason justice was served for my mother and my sister. Not only did she help me punish her father, but she also put my sister at ease when she punished her stepmother."
His introduction made everyone gasp.
"I am sure her accomplishments had been buried because a certain narrative was spread about her. But the truth is that she is a hero, and I am not going to let anyone disrespect her," he spoke loudly, watching everyone one by one.
At that point, almost everyone started nodding. He had just told them outright that I was innocent. Not just innocent, but the one who helped him punish my father, the man they hated so much.
"We apologize. We didn’t know," the same woman who had called me out earlier stepped forward with her husband to apologize.
Fauna, however, didn’t look like she cared. And I already knew why. She had claimed to be Haiden’s fiancée almost twice now, so it was safe to say she had a crush on him.
"Well, I’m glad that’s out of the way. Now she’s also my crusader and my dorm mate. We’re both from the Black Squad. And Clementine is really, really good at her job," Haiden added with a smile.
Then he turned around, pointing at the old man.
"That’s my uncle I’ve told you about, Patrick. And right next to him is my aunt, Hida. This is Fauna, and this is her twin, Mariana." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
He pointed at everyone, and suddenly things began to make sense. I remembered he had told me that his uncle wanted to marry someone, so I guessed this was the woman. And Patrick wasn’t really his uncle, just his father’s friend.
"Anyway, Clementine will be staying here, and since we’re dorm mates, she’ll be staying in my room," Haiden said casually, making jaws drop.
And by that, I meant only the jaws of his uncle Patrick, Mrs. Patrick, and Fauna. Mariana seemed more interested in her phone than anything else.
"Now, Clementine, let’s take you to the room so you can get freshened up. Where’s your stuff?" Haiden asked.
I eyed him, and he instantly understood he wasn’t supposed to ask me more questions, at least not in public.



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