My Alphas' Dark Desires novel Chapter 230

Chapter 230: Weird Suspicions

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Chapter 230

~Valerie’s POV~

That night, I opened my laptop, fingers trembling slightly as I typed in the command for my tracker.

My brain was sharper than it had been all week after what I saw in my room...focused and intent.

I should have done this days ago—tracked the necklace the moment I realised it was missing. But panic and pain had clouded my thinking.

Now, I was determined.

The interface loaded, and the little blip began to pulse on the screen. I zoomed in as my heart thudded.

And then... nothing.

The signal was faint, almost fading. I checked for the last known location and discovered it was just outside the dorm hostel in a thick, bushy area by the edge of the forest trail behind the school gardens.

Dead end.

I stared at the dot for a long moment, trying to make sense of it.

A dozen thoughts swirled through my mind.

Had the thief figured it out and removed the tracker?

Maybe.

Or had they masked the signal with spellwork?

Also possible.

Or... maybe they’d simply ditched the necklace there and thrown it away like it meant nothing.

That last one didn’t sit right with me. Not after the note they left.

No. Whoever took it knew exactly what they had. And they weren’t letting it go easily.

Still, it was a lead.

I dressed quickly, throwing on black shorts and a fitted hoodie over a black tank top. Something simple that blended with the night.

I pulled the hood over my head and tucked my phone into my pocket.

The dorm hallway was quiet, the usual nighttime silence settling over the place like a heavy quilt.

I stepped out, ready to head out of our room, when a voice stopped me.

"Going somewhere?"

I froze midstep.

Turning slowly, I met Astraea standing by her door, holding a cup of coffee in one hand and a small spoon twirling inside.

She looked cozy, like she’d just wandered back from the kitchen. Her hair was in a neat braid over one shoulder, her eyes keen and mildly curious.

"Astraea," I said smoothly, forcing a smile as I slid my hands into my pockets. "Didn’t see you there."

"Well, you barely see any of us these days," she said, tilting her head.

I let my shoulders relax, moving toward her casually. "Sorry," I said, biting my lower lip. "I guess I’ve just... missed her. Silver. Everything’s felt off since she left."

Her gaze narrowed slightly, but she didn’t comment immediately. And when I was about to turn, she spoke.

"Considering how against becoming her friend you were at first," she said, "I’m shocked at how close you two became."

I narrowed my eyes at her as my jaw clenched. freeweɓnøvel~com

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