Adilah

Chapter 18

Adilah~

After a long goodbye to my mother, Cole and I are walking back to the car again to join the others. I told him everything, and that we are going to the Justice pack next. He doesn't even question me and just agree to my astonishment, and take my hand instead. He is still holding it tightly. Maybe he was indeed listening to our conversation and thinks that I am distraught. I am stronger than that. I'm going to clear our names and expose Samirah, even if that's the last thing I do.

As we round a thick pile of snow, everyone is there waiting. The car's top is now covered with white flakes.

"Finally. I thought we are going to get buried here alive before you come back." Crimson sticks her head out the window. She's giddy to know what happened, while Benetha is waiting for us outside of the car not bothered by the cold. "So, what did Luna say?"

I remove some of the snow from my hair to calm myself. I motion for her to go inside the car and Cole and I hop in too, this time I decide to sit on the passenger side and Travis goes to Alexander.

"Bad news?" The Alpha of the West asks when I turn to them.

"Good and bad. Samirah did a live broadcast of announcing us traitors which means everyone will know that we are wanted. The good news is this." I show them the seal of the Equality pack that my mother gave me. Benetha gasps. "Mother said we need to go to the Justice pack and talk to Luna Faith for her to help us."

Waiting for their reaction, I only notice Alexander's sour expression then he focuses outside.

"Since we need Justice, I think we can do that." Crimson agrees and the rest nod except for the one who is still looking outside.

"Lander?" Cole is the one who catches his attention. He stares at the guy with a little bit of worry. Is there something between the Justice pack and the West?

"Let's go. I'm pretty sure she's going to do something about this." The male just answered.

"You know Faith?" Travis asks curiously.

"Yeah." I raise my eyebrow at him, and he dismisses me. "She was a friend."

Was? But I don't inquire further. I'm not nosy, and it's quite obvious that he doesn't like to talk about it. I straighten myself and face the front as Cole starts the car. We are going to the Justice pack, and I just hope that they won't arrest us there. I make a mental note to keep the seal in my hands the whole way to there.

***

The Justice pack is the epitome of its name. All of the court trials and laws passed in the territory are done here. If the Liberty pack is the center of the economy, the Justice pack is the center of the government in our land. No wonder Luna Faith is so matured even though she's the youngest Luna. We stopped again at the gates and we did the same thing in the Liberty pack, with Cole's status as an Alpha we arrived at Faith's estate safely. We, three girls, keep our hood on for we are still branded criminals. I observe the whole place. It's not my first visit here, but a lot has changed. Unlike our humble home, the Luna of the Justice pack lives in a big mansion that almost looks like a castle. It might be even bigger than Alexander's property.

"She still hasn't changed. " I hear Alexander whispers as he stays behind us to watch our back. Eventually, we are stopped by two uniformed guards, each with a gun on their waists. "Do you have an appointment?" One of them questions in a monotone voice, I bet she has asked it a thousand times.

"We need to see Faith." Cole answers for us and presents his card. The guards don't bother to take it. "I believe she's busy." They leave to return to their posts.