The Lightning Wolf Chronicles (Evelyn and Nadia) novel Chapter 50

Chapter 50: He Said He Has Something Important to Discuss With You

Evelyn’s POV

After Alpha King Nathan and his family left, the pack house felt weird. Too quiet. The Sentinels were mostly gone except for Conrad, who was wrapping up paperwork. Everything should’ve gone back to normal, but I couldn’t shake this hollow feeling.

I spent the afternoon curled up on my window seat, staring outside at nothing. The past few days felt like some crazy dream – the selection, royal visitors, mystery threats. Now that it was over, reality was setting in.

Alistair’s comment about summer training kept bugging me. Magnus had mentioned it was tradition for all Alpha heirs. Which meant the

triplets would be leaving. And knowing Alistair, it wouldn’t be just a quick trip.

The thought made my chest tight. A few months ago, I would’ve been thrilled to get some space from them. But now…

A soft knock interrupted my spiraling thoughts.

“Come in.”

Nadia peeked her head through the door, took one look at me, and sighed. “You’ve been up here since lunch, haven’t you?”

I nodded without turning around.

“Evie…” She sat down across from me. “What’s eating you?”

“Nothing major.” I forced a smile. “Just thinking about how everything’s gonna change again.”

“Change how?”

I took a breath. “Alistair reminded them about summer training. Elliot’s gonna have to do Beta prep stuff too. And knowing Milo’s skills, he’ll probably get invited somewhere…” I trailed off.

“You’re worried they’re all gonna bail on you?”

Leave it to Nadia to cut straight to the point. I smiled, but it felt bitter. “Not just them. Didn’t you say your stepdad’s research means you

might have to go back to your old pack?”

Nadia went quiet. Wind rustled the leaves outside, filling the silence.

‘I won’t lie to you,” she said finally. “Yeah, I might have to leave for a while. Mom told me yesterday – stepdad’s research hit some critical stage and needs special resources from our original pack.”

Even though I’d expected it, hearing it confirmed felt like a punch to the gut.

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‘So everyone’s leaving.” The words came out smaller than I intended.

‘Oh, Evie… Nadia came over and wrapped me in a hug. “It’s not forever. We’ll all come back.”

“I know.” I hugged her back, fighting to keep my voice steady. “I just… I got used to having you guys around.”

For years, I’d been fine on my own. Eating alone, training alone, dealing with shit alone. But these past few months changed everything. I

had real friends now, people who actually cared. Something that felt like family.

Going back to being alone felt impossible now that I knew what it was like to be loved.

The door opened and Elliot walked in with the other boys trailing behind. “Dora said you skipped lunch. We brought snacks.”

They all froze when they saw my red eyes.

“What happened?” Orion was instantly at my side, crouching down. “Who hurt you?”

“Nobody hurt me.” I wiped my eyes, embarrassed. “I was just… thinking about stuff.”

“What stuff?” Lucian plopped down next to me.

Looking at their worried faces made my heart do this weird twist between pain and warmth. “Summer training. You’re all gonna leave.”

The room went dead silent. Obviously they’d been thinking about this too.

“Evie…” Magnus started, then seemed to run out of words.

“It’s fine.” I forced another smile. “I get it – it’s your job. I’ll just… miss you guys.”

‘It’s only a few months,” Milo said, though he didn’t sound convinced.

‘A few months might not seem like much to you,” I said quietly. “But for me… you know? Before I met you guys, I didn’t have real friends.

Now I finally do, and you have to…”

I couldn’t finish. It made me sound pathetic and clingy.

“Who says we definitely have to go?” Orion said suddenly.

Everyone stared at him.

“Ori, you can’t skip, Magnus frowned. “It’s tradition. It’s our responsibility.”

‘Screw tradition. Orion’s voice was stubborn. “If Evie needs us…”

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“No.” I cut him off. “You have to go. This is important for your future.”

“But…”

“No buts.” I made my voice firm. “I can’t be your burden. You guys have your own paths – you can’t change everything because of me

“You’re not a burden,” Elliot said seriously. “You’re my sister. Our friend.”

“That’s exactly why I can’t hold you back.” I took a deep breath. “I’ll be okay. I’ve made it through all these years – a few months won’t kill

me.”

But we all knew it was different now. I wasn’t that girl who was used to being alone anymore.

“Maybe we can figure something out,” Lucian said thoughtfully.

“Like what?” Nadia asked.

“Regular calls? Video chats?” He shrugged. “Technology’s pretty good these days.”

“Right!” Milo perked up. “We could video chat every night. Like we never left.”

“We could write letters too,” Magnus added. “Old school, but meaningful.”

“I’ll send you weird local food,” Orion grinned.

Watching them seriously plan how to stay in touch made warmth spread through my chest.

“Thanks,” I said. “Really. Thank you guys.”

“Don’t get all formal on us,” Elliot ruffled my hair. “We’re family. Distance doesn’t change that.”

‘Besides, Nadia smiled mysteriously, “who says you definitely have to stay here by yourself?”

“What do you mean?”

“You kicked ass in the Sentinel selection maybe there’ll be special arrangements.” She winked. ‘Sentinel Conrad really likes you.”

“Don’t talk crazy.” I shook my head, but a tiny spark of hope lit up anyway.

“Alright, stop overthinking.” Lucian pushed the snacks toward me. “Summer’s still months away. We should make the most of what we

have now.”

I grabbed a cookie and bit into it. Sweet flavor filled my mouth, matching my mood – bitter at first, but mostly sweet.

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