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Thea’s POVMy anxiety skyrocketed as we arrived at the police station. I was a fucking nervous wreck, uncertain if I really wanted to hear whatChiefHawthorne had to say.What would I do if Aurora really was the mastermind behind the attempt on my life?Despite our strained relationship, I’d known her since childhood. We grew up together. Even though it had been confirmed we weren’t biologically related, we’d been sisters in name for many years. We lived in the same house until she graduated and left for college.“Are you okay?” Sebastian asked, concern etched on his face.“Just nervous,” I admitted.He took my hand in his and planted a soft kiss on it. I didn’t pull away because right now, I needed this. I needed him. “Everything will be fine, don’t worry too much,” he reassured me after pullingaway.I nodded, and we got out of the car. My hand still firmly held in his, we walked toward the police station. The others quickly caught up withus, and we were led to the police chief’s office.“Thank you for coming,” the chief greeted us. He gestured toward two chairs.My mother and I sat down while the men stood behindus.“You said you had something important to tellus,” Sebastian prompted.“Just a moment,” Chief Hawthorne held up a finger.A few minutes later, the door opened, and Roman, Margaret, and Iris walked in. The officer who had brought them left,closing thedoor behind him.“Why has my daughter been arrested?” Margaret demanded. Itwasobvious she’d been crying. Her eyes were red and swollen.“That’s exactly why I called all of you here,” Hawthorne began. “We have evidence that suggests Aurora was indeed behind the attackon Thea.”Roman was quick to defend her. “That’s impossible. Aurora wouldn’t hurt Thea.”“But Ms. Sterling here seems to believe she would.” Hawthorne dropped that bombshell, and everyone turned to look at me withquestioning gazes.I sank further into my chair, hating that all eyes were on me. I’d never liked being the center of attention.“What do you mean by that?” Somehow, my voice was trembling.I know you’ve lost your memory, but when you were attacked, especially after the wolfsbane was placed in yourcar’sventilation system and then it exploded, I asked you who might have a grudge against you. You mentioned Aurora without hesitation. You suspected she was trying to kill you.”I remained silent, I could understand why I would have thought ofAurora.From what I’d learned, Aurora had beenveryunhappy about Sebastian’s increasing attention toward me after she returned. She didn’t want me near Sebastian,saw me as competition.Roman and Margaret were about to argue, but Hawthorne cut them off.1/2Chapter 288“We foundthegun thatshotChea and the car. We decided to look for fingerprints and run matching. The fingerprints matchedAurora’s.”He paused to let us digest this bombshell. “In addition to hat, there were some civilian clothes with Aurora’s hair onthem.Webelieve those were the clothes she wore that day. She probably disposed of the black clothes she wore when she fired thegunbut forgot about these.”Everyone in the room was stunned. The silence that followed was suffocating. You could probably hear a pin drop.I couldn’t sleep worth shit last night, and it showed in how I looked this morning. I was fucking exhausted,physicallyandemotionally drained. Sebastian and I hadn’t shared a bed since the night of our date. And for the first time since returning fromthepolice station, I wanted to invite him to sleep with me.;I walked slowly toward the kitchen. It was still early, and Iwasprobably the only one awake. I neededacoffee immediately,becauseI had to take Wyatt home. Jaxon had said he’d be busy and might not be able to pick him up himself,soIoffered to drop Leooffthere.ChapterCommentsHerminia D. HernandezI think it was the assistant who worked for Sebastian, the liaison officer. She had afalling out with Aurora and she hates Thea.VIEW 1 COMMENT >2 Thea’s POV My anxiety skyrocketed as we arrived at the police station. I was a fucking nervous wreck, uncertain if I really wanted to hear whatChiefHawthorne had to say. Chief What would I do if Aurora really was the mastermind behind the attempt on my life? Despite our strained relationship, I’d known her since childhood. We grew up together. Even though it had been confirmed we weren’t biologically related, we’d been sisters in name for many years. We lived in the same house until she graduated and left for college. “Are you okay?” Sebastian asked, concern etched on his face. “Just nervous,” I admitted. He took my hand in his and planted a soft kiss on it. 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