Clementine:
I rolled my eyes at the voices and stared at Troy, who grunted as well. That’s when Yorick and Haiden burst out from behind the bushes, looking pissed.
"What the heck?" Haiden barked, glaring at Troy.
"What? And who even shows up like that?" Troy shot back, irritated by how they appeared so suddenly.
"I was about to attack you," Troy joked, though he wasn’t entirely kidding. Even after North, we’d become hyper-aware of our surroundings.
"Well, then you shouldn’t have stolen her from us," Yorick snapped, finally drawing the attention to himself.
"I didn’t steal her. Since you guys were planning something, I decided to plan too. What’s wrong with that?" Troy defended himself, giving a shrug.
I sighed as I watched them argue again.
"Hey, guys, let’s not forget she hasn’t picked anyone yet. She’s given all three of us a chance, and we have to win her heart. Let’s focus on the real issue," Haiden finally said, snapping out of it as he realized I didn’t like their constant back and forth.
"What main issue? Did something else happen?" I asked, and the three of them gave me a puzzled look.
"Weren’t we supposed to talk to Ian about what you heard? And the ringleaders asked us to meet them in the hall. I’m guessing they’ve returned and found out we caused some trouble," Yorick explained, reminding me that just because we’d come back didn’t mean our mission was over.
Still, I didn’t know how I was going to talk to Ian. At the same time, I reasoned with myself: I hadn’t given him a chance, and I hadn’t let him fool me, so I guessed I was fine.
I just wouldn’t pay much attention to him for trying to start a relationship with me, only to hurt me by sleeping with his ex.
"Okay, let’s go," I sighed tiredly. I really didn’t want to deal with the ringleaders right now, but that was our life, we had to.
We started walking together, and once we reached the main hall, I realized Ian was already there. There was a brief, awkward glance between us before we both looked away.
I knew the state he’d found me in. But he had no idea I’d caught him in the same situation, even worse, actually. I hadn’t fooled him, and I hadn’t gloated about it after sleeping with my mates.
The three ringleaders stood in their usual attire, but Miss Rue was missing the beautiful smile she always carried. She looked disappointed and upset.
"Seeing you all here really makes me upset," she began with an obvious announcement. "First, Clementine was caught using the phone booth."
As she paused, I noticed Ian turn slightly to glance at me.
"And then she was sent to the mate she was missing and trying to call—Haiden’s vacation place," she added.



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