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I feel aunt's eyes on me, she seem to be watching me... but I paid no attention to her.

My eyes zeroed on some numbers and a deep frown appear on my face.

"Stacey, darling, did you find something?" Aunt asked.

"Yeah.. these numbers..." I raised my head. "I wanna ask a question... Are these reports done by the same person?"

"No!" Aunt replies.

I nod... That's why.

"Uncle, Raymond's report states that each child's intuition fee in the orphanage is $45,000.... "

Uncle and aunt nods, Ray quickly takes back his report and glances through it with wide eyes.

"Why didn't I see it?"

"That's because you didn't compare yours with Stacey's like she just did... Now shut up and let Stacey speak!" Uncle scolds him.

He turns to me and gestures me to continue... I nod and continue.

"But my reports states that every child's intuition fee in the orphanage is $23,000... and that's a huge difference!"

They nod... But doesn't say anything which means they want me to continue.

"Ray's report states that 25 kids were admitted in the pack's hospital last month... But mine states that it was only 1 kid... that's all I found out!"

Uncle and aunt nods again... Uncle clears his throat.

"You're right, Stacey! I also noticed that.. but what do you think we should do about this?"

"Well, looking at these reports we don't need to be told twice... Something is not right at the orphanage, someone seem to be embezzling the pack's money... the question is who is behind this, because I know the person writing these reports might not be the ones behind but they might be unwilling to speak... Or maybe too scared to speak!" I said.

Ray nods at my words and faces uncle.

"Dad, have you been receiving two different reports like this before?"

"No, just yesterday!"

Ray and I exchange looks... It's as if we understood each other without speaking.

"Someone is trying to send a message!" We both said.

"It could be one of the reporters!" Ray added.

Aunt and uncle shared a knowing look... I simply stare at them with a confused expression.

"Dad, you need to investigate this... We should find out what's going on, who's embezzling this money?" Ray said.

I frown deeply... As attentive as this alpha King, something as big as this won't slip past his eyes unless he haven't visited the orphanage for a long time.

Or he doesn't check the report carefully before.

"Yeah, so, I want you and your mate to visit the orphanage in our stead!" Uncle said.

"What? Dad, visiting orphanage is the Luna's responsibility!"

"Yeah, I know, but your Luna is new here and don't understand a lot of things now!"

Ray keeps quiet for a brief moment... then turns to aunt with a big smile.

"Mom, you're the Luna and she's suppose to learn from you... Why don't you go with her?" He suggests.

I narrow my eyes, why do I feel like he's avoiding going to the orphanage?

Aunt laughs.

"Don't worry, your girlfriend won't see you!"

"Girlfriend?!" I exclaimed quietly... but they heard me clearly.

I feel jealousy build up from the pit of my stomach...I thought he was keeping himself for me.

Seeing my expression, Aunt laugh loudly.

"Yep, you'll see her when you both arrive at the orphanage!"

I turn to Ray with a raised eyebrow.. waiting for him to tell me more about this girlfriend.

He chuckles lightly.

"Er... Dad, we can't go to...."

"Uncle, we're going there right now!" I cut him off.

He turns to me and his eyes grow wide in fear when he sees my angry eyes... why I'm angry, I don't know?

"We're going?" He asked.

"We're going!" I grit out in a tone that says "don't say another word"

I turn back to aunt and uncle... I smile at them sweetly.

"Uncle we are going!" I said... I'll use this as an opportunity to visit the orphanage and play with some kids.

I grab Ray's ear and pulls him along with me.

"Ow! Ouch! Ow! Baby, easy" he whines.

I scoff.

"You'll show me who that girlfriend is!"

"There's no girlfriend, I swear!"

But I paid him no attention, I pull him out with me.

Writer's pov

The king and queen laugh at Ray as Stacey drags him out by his ear.

"Good! Finally there's someone to put Ray in his place!" The queen said.

"Yes, and I think Stacey will be a great and wise Luna... she sees and understand things clearly!" The king commends.

The queen inhale deeply and exhale slowly.

"Now I don't have much work to do, she's gonna make all my work easy!"

Meanwhile, Juliet stood in a corner watching them... she had come to greet the king and queen.

She balled her fist and glare at the direction Ray and Stacey went.

"Yes, and I think Stacey will be a great and wise Luna... she sees and understand things clearly" She mocks mentally.

She huffed and angrily march away.

Crescent high...! 8:50am...!

Juliet angrily slams her locker shut, the conversation she heard from the palace this morning is still haunting her ears.

"Oh? Someone woke up at wrong side of the bed?" Jason asks and leans on the locker next to Juliet's.

"It's none of your business! Screw off!"

She turns to go the other way but Jason rushed in front of her.

"Hey! Are you really serious about breaking off our cooperation?"

"I believe I made it clear to you last time!" She growls at him.

"Calm down, you need me as much as I need you... We need to work together to make our plan work!"

Juliet glares at him and slaps his hand off her shoulder.

"It's too late for us to work together!"

"What do you mean?"

"Why not watch them having s£x and find out what I mean!" With that she walks off.

Jason stands there fuming in anger.

Stacey's pov

Crescent pup's home....!

"Are you coming in with me to meet the matron?" Ray asked me.

Currently we're outside the orphanage... Crescent pup's home written on the entrance gate.

"Baby, are you coming with me?" Ray asked again.

"No, I wanna go play with the kids" I reply.

He frowns slightly.

"Play with the kids?"

I nod.

"But dad said we should investigate what's going on here!"

"Yeah, that's why I'm here, I can get something from the kids!"

"How? What does those kids know that can be of help?"

I stares at him with an arch eyebrow... I pats his back lightly.

"Don't underestimate kids... they don't lie"

"I don't understand!"

"If you wanna find out the truth about a matter, ask the kids around!" I told him.

He still has that confused expression on... Well, I guess it's best I make him see what I mean.

"Don't worry, you'll understand later... Just go and speak with the matron!" I said and bounce in... Looking around for the playground.