Surrender To Us, Our Luna (One Luna, Four Alphas) novel Chapter 314

Chapter 314: 314-New Team, New Squadmates

Clementine:

I had walked out of Miss Rue’s office and followed Ms. Lenora to her dorm room.

Even walking through that passage felt strange to me.

Memories of my squad filled my mind. We had all played a part in making that place our home.

And now, here I was, leaving everything behind, walking away from the only place I could truly call home.

The dorm room reminded me of how I used to feel as a child, lonely and lost. Now I was once again without a family or a home.

"Don’t worry, you’ll be much happier in my squad," Ms. Lenora said, snapping me out of my thoughts.

I didn’t respond. I just kept walking, my hands tied in front of me, resting against my abdomen.

"I don’t think Miss Rue knows what she’s doing. But don’t worry, I know how to take care of my squad," Ms. Lenora continued, making me nod slightly.

I felt defeated, but I knew I had to gather my strength eventually.

With the Lurker’s stunning Zian, I was hopeful Ian would be back soon.

They must have found out by now.

"But you’ll have to make sure you don’t speak to the other squadmates or interact with them," she added.

The moment she said that, I stopped right at the door and frowned at her.

"Did you say the same thing to Oriana? Because it doesn’t seem like she followed your orders very well," I taunted, referring to how her squadmate had been involved in unnecessary drama.

She started to laugh.

"Well, I’m learning from that, let’s just say," she replied, shrugging her shoulders with a wide smile.

"Anyway," she paused and opened the door, letting me walk inside. "Red members, meet your new team leader, Clementine."

The way she introduced me, with such a wide smile, already felt like a powerful statement.

"Leader?" I asked, turning to her.

"Yeah. I’ve assigned roles. Oriana used to be the leader, but now you’ll take over and I believe you’ll be a better fit," Ms. Lenora stated, gesturing for Sebastian to come pick up my bag.

I had no idea this was happening in the Red Squad.

As soon as Sebastian bent down to grab my bag, I waved him off with my hand.

I could pick up my own things. I took the bag myself and gave him a small smile.

"Well, Clementine, you need to learn from your mistakes. When you’re in power, use it," Ms. Lenora said before walking away.

Mira and Renee smiled at me, gesturing toward the bed that had once belonged to Oriana.

I groaned, staring at it.

They must have noticed, because Mira quickly grabbed her pillows, placed them on Oriana’s bed, and left her own for me.

I guess we had aimed too high.

Soon after, we were called to the hall for dinner.

Walking with my squadmates this time felt different. Mira, Sebastian, and Renee were genuinely kind and present.

They joked around most of the time, asking if I was comfortable, nothing like the way Oriana had described them.

But the moment I saw my old squadmates walking through the passage toward the hall, I pulled my sleeves down to cover my fists.

I had to hide the way they tightened.

Then I saw Ian at the back of the group. A smile had already formed on my lips before I realized it wasn’t Ian. It was Zian.

It was strange how I could recognize him just by the way he walked or breathed. But what didn’t make sense was why he was back.

Why had the Lurkers stunned him if they hadn’t realized he wasn’t the squadmate he had brought from the pack?

The moment we entered the hall, I saw all the faces that had been gone for the vacations, including Joshua, Jack, and Nate from the White Squad.

I could tell they were curious about the recent switch between squadmates.

Joshua had a new haircut. He looked stronger and more focused, as if he had moved on from Suki.

I couldn’t be sure, but one thing was certain, I now had to be more alert, because there were more enemies around me now.