Chapter 3 Nicole's heart - wrenching scream echoed from the large screen . " Amber ! Don't die ! No ! " It was the day Amber's body was pulled from the pack's lake . The weather was gloomy and rainy that day . Nicole and I were both collapsed in front of Amber's lifeless body , crying out in agony . Her body was swollen from the water , cold and rigid , nothing like the girl who used to care deeply about her looks and flash that bright smile . I returned home in a daze , curling up in the corner , sobbing so hard I could barely breathe . I kept pounding my chest , the pain of losing my best friend threatening to tear me apart . Meanwhile , the version of me standing on the judgment platform squeezed my eyes shut , tears streaming down my face . My broken scream rang out , " Amber ! Why did you have to die ? " My tears kept flowing , and I was consumed by endless pain . The sight of my devastation stunned the crowd . " What's going on ? " " Why does she look so upset ? How could she ... " Amber's father shouted in a rage , " Crocodile tears ! " He gritted his teeth , his voice filled with fury , " Back then , my mate begged her at her front steps , head bleeding , tears gone dry , only tears of blood left , and she wouldn't even open the door ! " Auro - added oothe Library " She even set a bear on someone ! Can someone like her be a good person ? " " Our Amber was her childhood friend , and look how she treats the mother of the friend who's gone ! " At that moment , Amber's mother appeared at the scene , holding a doll , her hair disheveled , her mouth repeating , " There , there , Amber . Don't be afraid , Amber . " The crowd erupted again in righteous anger . Nicole's face went pale , her expression shifting between anger and grief . She charged forward , shaking me violently with both hands , her eyes bloodshot as she angrily shouted . " Mira , look at this ! This is the tragedy you caused by shielding the criminal ! " " You had no parents , but Amber and I took pity on you . You were just seven - completely alone . We treated you kindly , included you in everything , and this is how you repay us ? " With that , she slapped me across the face hard in a fury . " You still want sympathy ? " " You killed Amber , and you think these memories will soften my heart ? " Her chest heaved violently , and suddenly , without warning , tears flooded down her face . Her eyes were filled with endless pain and conflict . " Amber's dead . " " But the one who killed her was you ! It was you , Mira ! " BLUSHARK CEO'S Dreame - Read Romance Stories Book Title My Mate and Brother's tetrayal 4.4 FREE Installed Open 2.70 % She shook me angrily , the hatred in her eyes so intense it felt like it could tear me apart . Amber's death had been a devastating tsunami for her , a storm that left nothing but endless , unrelenting sorrow in its wake . Suddenly , Nicole straightened up , wiping the tears from her eyes . In that moment , her sadness and despair were replaced by an icy coldness . " Mira , I'm telling you now - if I don't find the murderer , I won't stop ! " " When I find him , I'll send you and that bastard straight to hell ! " Her face was grim as she gestured to the swamp witch to increase the memory extraction . She was fed up with my theatrics . The swamp witch stepped forward swiftly , adjusting the control console . The red needle on the machine shot up , and the fine needles in the Memory Plate instantly dug even deeper into my brain . " Ah ! " let out a heart - rending scream . A jolt of electricity surged through my brain , and flashes of white light exploded before my eyes . My body convulsed , and despite my frantic struggle , the iron chains held me tight . Blood trickled down my hair , dripping onto the cold sand below . The images on the large screen flickered erratically . One moment it was a classroom , then a stream , then a mountain path . All memories of Nicole , Amber , and I together , happy moments we had shared . But the memory of the night Amber was attacked was Auto - added to the Library missing . The crowd began to stir . " What's going on ? Why isn't the memory of the night Amber was raped showing up ? " " Didn't she say she saw the murderer? " Nicole furrowed her brow and turned to the swamp witch , her voice low and demanding , " What's happening ? " " Why can't we find the memory of the murderer appearing ? " The swamp witch wiped the cold sweat from her forehead , stammering , " Nicole , she ... she seems to be fighting against the Memory Plate " " She's refusing to let that memory be extracted ! " Chapter 3