Open Book Tale My Mate and Brother's Betrayal 6.31 % Chapter 8 Nicole's face drained of color . " Wasn't dad supposed to have died in that cliff accident ? " Tiffany shook her head . " That was the story I fabricated to cover up the truth . " Nicole's expression shattered , and tears poured down uncontrollably . " Why ? " " Why lie ? " Tiffany looked at her with guilt . " Nicole , your father is gone , but you , your brother , and I still have to live on . " Her words carried all the helplessness of the situation . The pack members erupted in anger . " So , to keep living , you had to destroy Mira's life ? " " Easy for you , Luna . You took your daughter and ran away , left the pack behind . Then , when your son was ready , you came back to reclaim the Alpha's position and avenge your daughter's friend . But what about Mira ? How many years has she been doubted ? How many curses has she endured ? " " Mira never betrayed her friend ! " " She must have seen Nicole's father's clothes at the funeral and recognized them as belonging to the murderer ! She didn't tell the truth only to shield Nicole ! " Nicole's face went pale , her lips trembling uncontrollably . She collapsed to the floor , eyes blurred with tears , shaking her head continuously . Her voice broke into a rasp that could barely form words . " It can't be ... it can't be ... " At that moment , she remembered me , who was still bound to the judgment platform . The overwhelming guilt made her tears burst forth , and she rushed toward me . " Mira ! I'm so sorry ! " But at that moment , my lips slowly curved into a faint smile . A single tear of blood slid from the corner of my eye , and in Nicole's terrified screams , I lost consciousness completely . My consciousness floated in pain and confusion . Suddenly , a white light appeared , and my memories began to slowly unravel . It was an afternoon , ten years ago . The grove beside the training grounds were eerily quiet , the only sound was the wind rustling through the leaves . Alpha Elias , Nicole's father , knelt before Amber , gripping her hands . Tears streamed down his face as he begged for her forgiveness . " Amber , I'm sorry : Please forgive your Alpha . " " I .. I really just lost my mind for a moment that day , I was drunk , I ... I didn't mean to ... " " Please , don't tell anyone . Please ... " Amber trembled , her face pale , tears flowing endlessly . Chapter 6 BRUGRATE CEO'S Dreame - Read Romance Stories 44 FREE Installed Open Book Titles My Mate and Brother's Betrayal 7.21 % She covered her ears , screaming , and ran away . And that was the truth I had kept hidden all this time ! I hid behind the trees that day, my mind exploding . The cruel truth cut into my heart like a knife . 7 . I stood there , helpless and lost . I wanted to run after Amber , but I was terrified my presence would only make things worse . But at that moment , I ran to her , calling her name . But memories couldn't be changed . Amber couldn't hear me . I wanted to tell her , Amber , don't give up ! Amber , you won't lose us ! Amber , please , come back to us ! For the past ten years , I hadn't spent a single day without regret . Why didn't I run to her side the moment I learned the truth that day ? I was so afraid of hurting her more that I didn't realize my weakness left her completely alone in her despair . If only I had stayed with her , if I had followed her , would she still be alive ? Would we still be together like before ? But nothing could ever be undone . Amber was gone . And I had lost my only friend . I was in a daze that entire afternoon , my mind blank , completely consumed by shock . After training , Nicole stood by the gate of the training field , waving at me with a bright smile , innocently asking , " Mira , where's Amber ? Why did she head back on her own ? " I stared at her innocent smile , my throat tightening as if something was stuck in it . For a moment , I didn't know what to say . The panic and fear overwhelmed me , almost suffocating me . Panicked , I lowered my head and quickly walked away . But before I could regain my composure , I heard the news . Amber had jumped into the lake and taken her life . I stood frozen , my entire body stiff , the image of her broken , desperate expression réplayed endlessly in my mind . Nicole rushed into my arms , crying uncontrollably . " Mira , why did Amber do this ? Why did she take her own life ? " She cried , heart - wrenchingly , and I held her , my eyes blurred with tears , but I couldn't say a word . In panic , 1 went to Tiffany , the Luna of the pack . I trembled as I asked , " Luna Tiffany , what should we do ? If Nicole finds out it was Alpha ... " Tiffany's face went deathly pale in an instant . She dropped to her knees in front of me , tears streaming down her cheeks . Chapter B BILLIONAIRE CEO'S Dreame - Read Romance Stories Book Title My Mote and Brothers Betrayal 44 FREE Installed Open 7.21 % " Mira , please ! Don't say the truth ! " " Amber is already gone . If you expose the truth and if she knows that her father , the one she loved most , was the one who killed her best friend , how can she live with that ? " For a moment , I felt like someone had grabbed my throat , rendering me speechless . Looking at Tiffany kneeling before me , I burst into tears , nodding tremulously . " Okay ... I won't say anything . " And so , I chose silence . But I never expected Amber to leave a letter before her suicide . She mentioned me in that letter . That one sentence pushed me straight into the abyss and I became the target of everyone's hatred . Chapter 8