The Lightning Wolf Chronicles (Evelyn and Nadia) novel Chapter 136

Chapter 136: Your Destiny Is Destined to Be Brighter Than Mine

Evelyn’s POV

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“Make sure you contact Robert tonight to confirm tomorrow’s plans,” Taric said, his eyes fixed on the map. “Peter’s sudden opposition to your participation is

strange. He’s been cold since day one, but never this hostile.”

I nodded. “What should I do now?”

“Act natural. Prepare for your evening run,” Taric glanced toward the window. “Robert’s been lurking nearby, but we didn’t detect him when Peter approached you earlier. That’s odd.” He turned to me with a more serious expression. “Tomorrow, join Robert for morning training and go to classes, but attend the run

alone.”

“Alone?” I stared at him. “Without Aria? That’ll look weird we’re always togethe

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“They’ve already singled you out, Taric explained. “My gut says they’ll make a move when they think you’re completely vulnerable. Don’t worry, Aria’s arranged a cover story about a date. She’s spread it around campus with plenty of witnesses.”

The idea made me uneasy, but then I realized if something happened, the Sentinels would only need to protect one person instead of splitting their focus. After thinking it through, I nodded.

“What about tonight? I’m too wired to sleep.”

“By the time you get back, we’ll be gone,” Taric said, his expression softening. “Robert only watches the house when you’re home. He’s waiting for something, but we’re not sure what. Maybe invite him to run with you tonight and see how he reacts.”

In my room, I hesitated before texting: Want to go for a run?

His reply came instantly: Sure, everything okay?

Me: Feeling on edge. Don’t want to run alone, and Aria’s busy with that new guy.

Robert: I heard about him. Guy’s got a sketchy reputation. Tell her to watch out.

Me: Whatever. How soon can you get here?

Robert: I’m already nearby.

I narrowed my eyes. Seriously? You realize how creepy that is, right?

Robert: Just glad to hear from you instead of Peter.

Me: So you admit you’re stalking me? Five minutes. Need to change.

I quickly threw on black leggings and a gray athletic jacket, tied my hair back, a grabbed a water bottle for my small backpack. When I went downstairs, the team was already packing up.

“He’s waiting outside, I whispered to Taric. He mentioned seeing me with Peter day. Are you sure you didn’t pick up his scent around us earlier?

We detected nothing. Taric replied through our mind link. We’ve been tracking him but havent found traces of him near the house these past few days. Be careful. The team will follow, but from farther back since they’re using scent blockers. We dot want to blow our cover yet.

I took a deep breath and stepped outside.

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Chapter 136: Your Destiny Is Destined to Be Brighter Than Mine

‘You know, I called out to the seemingly empty yard, ‘sensing you without seeing or smelling you is just as creepy.”

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Robert emerged from the shadow of a large oak tree by the neighbor’s house. Even though it wasn’t completely dark yet, he’d clearly mastered using visual blind spots. I was grateful Taric had warned me they were monitoring him; at least I knew he wasn’t as sneaky as he seemed.

“What did Peter say to you?” he asked, his voice low and his expression hidden in shadow.

I approached cautiously. “He asked if we’d made up.”

‘What did you tell him?” He kept his distance, his whole vibe off somehow.

‘I said we were never really together,” I met his eyes, ‘but that I was trying to rebuild our friendship.”

“Is that how you treat all men? The question came with an emotion I couldn’t quite place.

“Wow, back to calling me easy?” I shook my head. “Funny how fast your opinion changes. Just because one girl hurt you doesn’t mean we’re all like that.” I took a breath, trying to defuse the tension. His carefully built facade was starting to crack. “You said you’d be patient, and I reached out to you, remember?” I offered my hand, wanting to see if he was still the Robert I knew.

He laughed softly, shaking his head. “You did reach out, didn’t you?”

“Yeah, and I think we both need a run to clear our heads. Coming?”

He took my hand with a gentle squeeze, and we started jogging. I chose the same route I’d run the past two evenings, through the neighborhood and around to the small path on the south side of campus. Robert didn’t question where we were going, further confirming Taric’s theory that he’d been following me. I kept that observation to myself; his mood had settled a bit, and I didn’t want to set him off again.

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