Chasing His Kickass Luna Back novel Chapter 356

Abby

I approach the door cautiously, my heart pounding in my chest. The events of the past few days have left me on edge, and every unexpected sound or visitor sends a jolt of anxiety through me. I peer through the peephole, and my eyes widen in surprise when I see Officer Martinez standing on the other side.

I quickly unlock the door and swing it open. “Officer Martinez, what’s wrong?” I ask, peering behind her.

“Do you have a few minutes, Abby?” she asks.

I nod, stepping aside to let her in. Once she’s inside, I quickly shut the door and lock it again, hoping that no reporters have seen the interaction. The last thing I need is more fodder for them to use against me in the news.

She steps inside, and I lead her to the living room, where she turns to face me. “We need to talk,” she says.

My heart sinks as I look at her. “What is it?” I ask. “Is it the footage?”

Officer Martinez takes a deep breath before she speaks. “Yes. This is about the footage.You were right, Abby. It’s been tampered with.”

I stare at her in shock, trying to wrap my head around what she’s saying. “So someone did sabotage me?” I find myself asking. “Who?”

“As far as I know,” she explains, “it’s not a matter of someone sabotaging you. It might just be a plot to sabotage someone else entirely. And you just got caught in the crossfire.”

My eyes widen as Officer Martinez speaks. I can’t believe it. “What are you saying?” I ask, my voice shaking slightly.

She sighs and runs a hand over her face, thinking for a moment. “We were able to identify the face of the man in the footage,” she says. “His name is Alexander Black. He’s the beta of an Alpha who was in attendance at the gathering. And we believe he may have been tasked with poisoning the food.”

I still must look puzzled, because Officer Martinez quickly slips her phone out of her pocket. She taps on the screen for a few moments, then turns it to me. It’s the footage from the night of the party, zoomed in to see the man’s face.

“This is him,” she says. “Is he familiar to you at all? Did you see him that night?”

I stare at the screen for several moments, my brow furrowed as I try to think back on the night of the Alpha party. Finally, unable to come up with anything concrete, I shake my head.

“No,” I reply, sinking down onto the armchair behind me. “There were so many people there. I wouldn’t have noticed.”

Officer Martinez nods and slips her phone back into her pocket. “It’s no matter,” she explains. “All we know is that this man is Alexander Black.”

“So, he was sent to poison my food?” I ask, my voice trembling with disbelief. “But why?”

Officer Martinez sighs, her expression sympathetic. “Listen, I’m not allowed to say for certain yet,” she admits. “But it’s a possibility. We’re bringing both Alexander and the Alpha he works for in for questioning.”

A surge of relief washes over me as the pieces start to come together. If they can find out the truth, it means I might finally be able to clear my name and salvage what’s left of my reputation.

Even though I don’t know who either of these people are, I still can’t contain my excitement, and without thinking, I stand quickly and throw my arms around Officer Martinez and hug her tightly.

“Thank you,” I say, my voice filled with gratitude. “Thank you for helping me. I don’t know what I would have done.”