The Lightning Wolf Chronicles (Evelyn and Nadia) novel Chapter 24

Chapter 24: You Must Take Good Care of Her

Elliot’s POV

“Not just disappointed,” I corrected. “She sees right through us. Through this whole pack. And she’s choosing not to be part of it

anymore.”

“We gotta do something,” Lucian said. “We can’t just let her walk away.”

“Like what?” My voice came out flat. “Force her to stay? That’d just prove her point about-us using power to fix everything.”

“Then we change things,” Orion said firmly. “Change this whole damn system.”

Magnus shook his head. “Easier said than done.”

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“Then at least start somewhere we can control,” Nadia jumped in. “Maybe we can’t fix the entire pack overnight, but we can handle what’s

in our power.”

She hesitated, biting her lip. We all stared at her.

“What?” Milo asked.

“You guys need to investigate everything. Especially the school.” Her voice got serious. “To hurt the Beta’s daughter this badly without

anyone noticing? Someone’s got serious backing.”

“We will. But first things first.” Magnus stood up, his expression hard.

Orion and Lucian exchanged looks.

“We need to talk to Dad,” Magnus continued. “And the other leaders. They have to know about this.”

“Wait,” I called out. “Evie doesn’t want – ”

“I know what she wants,” Magnus cut me off. “But this goes way beyond personal stuff now. If someone’s using their position to crush

pack members, it’s not just about Evie anymore.”

The triplets headed for the door. Orion paused at the threshold.

“We’ll be careful. Won’t embarrass her or go against what she wants. But… we need the truth.”

They left, footsteps echoing down the hall. Soon I heard the Alpha’s office door open, voices rising.

“Why didn’t you tell us?” That was Magnus, pissed and confused.

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“Because you never gave a damn,” Alpha Adam’s response was calm and direct. “Telling you would’ve just made things worse for Evelyn.”

I stood up, exhausted.

“I’m heading back, I told Milo and Nadia. “Gotta try again. Maybe there’s still a chance.”

Nadia’s eyes filled with worry. “Take care of her. After all this, she’s gonna shut everyone out again.”

I nodded and left the pack house.

The sun was still brutal, but my mood was darker than when I’d arrived. Because I knew that no matter what we did, some things could

never be fixed.

Trust, once shattered, doesn’t just glue back together.

And Evie’s trust in this pack had been broken years ago.

What we were doing now was trying to patch a bone-deep wound with a band-aid.

But I had to try. She was my sister. I’d already lost her for too long.

Evelyn’s POV

I spent the entire weekend holed up in my room like a wounded animal.

Dawn runs were my only escape. While the world slept in darkness, I’d slip out and take the remote trails. Silver Pines looked ghostly in the moonlight, tree shadows swaying like doorways to another world.

You can’t hide forever, my wolf whispered.

I know. Just let me breathe for a minute.

Every time I came back, hot breakfast waited on the kitchen table. Golden-edged eggs, crispy bacon, milk at the perfect temperature. Elliot’s cooking had improved – every detail showed he cared.

I ate in silence, then retreated to homework. Math formulas and history dates became my tools for avoiding reality. At least when solving problems, I didn’t have to think about complicated relationships.

Elliot tried countless times to reach me. He’d linger outside my door – I could hear his breathing, feel his hesitation. Sometimes he’d knock softly, voice careful and probing. But I stayed silent, like an island refusing all approaching ships.

Monday morning came too fast. I got up early, hoping to avoid everyone and go to school alone. But when I opened the front door, Nadia stood there waiting, dawn light turning her dark hair golden.

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Her eyes lit up when she saw me. She rushed over and pulled me into a tight hug, her familiar jasmine scent wrapping around me like

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