Five Alphas Kneel for Me (Isabella) novel Chapter 40

Chapter 40

After all, when someone seeks to frame you, they will find a way.

My wolf remained calm, its predatory instincts alert.

Alpha Miller, do you have any proof? Without proof, I can challenge you for this false accusation.”

My words were measured, my confidence unwavering.

“You had access to the scout,” Jared said coldly.

You could have easily tampered with it!” His wolf’s suspicion was palpable.

I looked at Emily.

“I gave you the key ages ago; didn’t you inform them?” My gaze was piercing, my wolf sensing her fear.

Her face blanched instantly.

Her wolf’s scent betrayed her.

“What do you mean?” Jared’s wolf was confused.

Jared frowned, looking at Emily.

“Didn’t you say Isabella refused to give you the key?”

Emily bit her lip, tears streaming down her face.

“I… I didn’t know… Isabella gave me many things that day.

They were her belongings; so I didn’t dare touch them; I put them away without checking for the key.” Her wolf’s scent was heavy with deceit.

“Really?” I smirked, a mocking smile playing on my lips.

“I distinctly remember you wore that moonstone necklace the next day.” My wolf’s gaze was fixed on her neck.

“You’re still wearing it, aren’t you?”

She clutched at her neck, recoiling.

Her reaction exposed her lie.

Jared’s face darkened; he wouldn’t admit Emily had misled him; instead, he thought I was being overly harsh.

His wolf was torn between loyalty and doubt.

With her lie exposed, Emily clung to Jared, sobbing.

“Jared, I didn’t mean to.

I really didn’t look closely.

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I just cared too much about that necklace, about you guys.

I thought wearing it briefly wouldn’t harm it.” Her wolf’s scent was laced with manipulation.

“When I later asked Isabella for the key, she said she’d already given it to me.

I was afraid you’d think I wasn’t trying hard enough, that I couldn’t compete with her, so I didn’t tell you I had the

key.

I just wanted to quietly work hard and be as excellent as Isabella…” Her wolf’s desperation was transparent.

Her tears and feigned helplessness softened Jared’s heart.

His wolf’s protective instincts were engaged.

He wouldn’t admit he was wrong.

He glared at me, gritting his teeth.

“If you didn’t do anything, how did you predict Emily’s scout would crash into the brambles?” His wolf’s challenge was unwavering…

I smiled disdainfully.

“Through observation.

Emily’s scout was low on power, causing a slight delay in its response.

She was overly eager, overcompensating, and by calculating her scout’s speed and distance to the brambles, I could predict the outcome.”

My wolf’s explanation was precise and confident.

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