Chapter 38 Nicole Behind Bars

Silence fell all around us. At some point, even the music had been cut off. Nicole clutched her cheek, which had already begun to swell and turn red. Her eyes were filled with disbelief, as if she couldn't process the fact that Damian would slap her in public. I was just as stunned by the scene. Damian's furious shout snapped everyone back to reality. "How dare you collude with monster hunters to harm one from your own pack?" he roared. Nicole shuddered violently. Her lips trembling as she said, "N-No… Damian, that's not it. You've misunderstood." She shook her head instinctively to deny it. But then, she noticed me. Immediately, she screamed, "It was Aurora! She set me up on purpose! How could I ever work with human monster hunters?" Of course, I was the one at fault again. No matter what Nicole did, the blame would always land on me as long as I was present. I had no doubt that if Nicole ever killed someone, she'd claim I was the murderer simply because I happened to pass by