Surrender To Us, Our Luna (One Luna, Four Alphas) novel Chapter 290

Chapter 290: 290-He Speaks

Clementine:

After my conversation with Miss Rue, I asked her about Bodhi’s diary and what he meant by ’the loved ones watching and betting on us.

Just as she was about to answer, her phone buzzed with a notification saying everyone was returning to the main hall.

We didn’t have time to talk about it, so we rushed back.

By the time I had just lain down on her bed, I heard footsteps approaching her office.

The door swung open, and Mr. Rick stood there, looking as if he had tried to sneak in and catch me doing something wrong.

"What happened, Mr. Rick?" I asked, giving him a small smile.

"Nothing," he replied wryly, probably disappointed he hadn’t caught me.

"I think I’m feeling much better," I said, getting off the bed.

"Now? Now you’re feeling better? After everyone’s done doing your task?" he remarked with a hint of sarcasm.

I knew I could have said plenty to argue with him, but instead, I chose to smirk.

I knew that one silent smirk would be enough to give him sleepless nights.

As soon as I walked upstairs, I noticed that everyone had already showered and was waiting for lunch.

I walked steadily toward them, feeling their eyes on me, then decided to grab my tray and sit at a separate table.

"See? She’s so arrogant. She didn’t even thank you guys," Oriana remarked.

At that point, I knew she was filling their ears with poison. I didn’t care. They could think whatever they wanted.

I knew I had a big ego, but I was fine with that. It wasn’t like they deserved an explanation.

As for Ian, he sat alone at another table, tapping his foot against the floor.

"Let’s enjoy the lunch. Some of you worked really hard today," Mr. Rick taunted.

"Indeed," Miss Lenora added, giving me a judgmental glare.

I focused on my food, ignoring her comment.

There was a part of me that felt broken, but another part, curious and alert, had started to piece things together.

I had learned a lot about the academy today, and a few things had genuinely unsettled me, especially the revelation about the headquarters in the North.

Why hadn’t they told us about it? Why hadn’t they mentioned the other doors that could be used to return from the North?

It would have helped the Crusaders who were left behind when the train departed.

That thought led me back to Bodhi’s words, his claim about ’the loved ones watching and enjoying as they bet on us.’ 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"She’s right," Troy muttered under his breath, his voice pulling me out of my thoughts.

"You should at least be grateful to us. Thank us for taking care of you all night and filling the buckets for you," he said, staring straight at me.

I could feel everyone’s eyes on my face. They had already irritated me enough, so I decided to return the favor.

"Well, I’m not grateful," I replied flatly. "I didn’t ask you to take care of me. I would have survived anyway. I always do."

I watched their expressions twist in disbelief.

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