Chapter 22
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&#lt;p&#gt;I took a deep breath as I thought deeply about What I was about to do. The last thing I wanted to do
was leave without my mate, but i didn't want to get us both trapped here either.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Still, I knew I had to. So I put on my big girl panties, just when I felt Clarissa's reassuring hand on my
shoulder.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"You've got this okay? Just be tough and show them that you need to find him. Just don't be sappy"
She advised with a teasing smirk. I scoffed as I unbuckled my seatbelt and hopped from the car.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"I am a lot of things, but I am not sappy" I adjusted my hair so that it looked a bit more messy and tore
a large slit to the end of my tank top. If I was going to pass as a rogue, I might as well go all the way.
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&#lt;p&#gt;The building was small but modern looking. It had a small door, gray paint and what seemed like two
rooms.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I pushed it open, seeing a single woman sitting around a table with some papers and a beat up
computer. The rest of the room was completely bare. Not even a bookshelf. I could see that there was
another room connected to this one, maybe just a bathroom. I could feel Niall stronger than before, so I
knew he'd find me, but I WANTED to find him.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Welcome to Rogue Burg, my name is Stacey. Happy to be at your service. I don't care how or when
you do but there are plenty of houses here you can stay at. Thank you for stopping by, and have a
terrific day" The woman stated in a not so friendly or welcoming voice at all as I stepped inside. I
scrunched my nose up in disapproval, but kept my strides slow as I approached her.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"I'm not-" I cleared my throat to start over again, just to put a bit more edge in my tone. "I'm not looking
for somewhere to stay, I'm looking for someone" I stated loud enough for her to hear.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;She finally looked up from her paper to raise an eyebrow at me, but she looked completely
uninterested.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"He or she is not here. If they are, sniff them out yourself" she mumbled as she turned the page. My
annoyance was getting greater as I stared at her. Clarissa wasn't lying.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Did a tall male, messy brown hair, broad shoulders and charming eyes come in here yesterday
morning?" I finally questioned, gaining her attention. I was shocked to see that she actually smirked at
me as if she just figured out my whole world.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"So it's a lost mate situation huh? I bet he had his reason for getting away from you. You should move
on with your life" She chuckled dryly like a bratty teenager as she popped her stale gum over her lips.
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&#lt;p&#gt;My anger and frustration boiled as I eyed the woman in contempt. With a huff, I pulled my phone from
my waist band and waved the picture in front of her face.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Have you seen this man?" I snapped, baring my teeth at her in newly found anger. I didn't even have
to pretend.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Her eyes widened a fraction for a while, before they softened a whole lot and she pulled her bottom lip
between her teeth.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Oh yea I've seen him. This is your mate? Gosh I wished he wasn't mated"
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&#lt;p&#gt;She yelped in surprise when I overturned the chair she was sitting in and slammed my hands against
the table, obviously taking her off guard.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Good.
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&#lt;p&#gt;They're a lot of layers to me that she doesn't know about, and she's about to see the worst since she
was being unnecessarily difficult.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Now I'm gonna ask you one last time Lacey or Macey-"
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&#lt;p&#gt;"It's Stacey."
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&#lt;p&#gt;"I don't care! Now, where is my mate? " I gritted out, growing real sick of her crap. She shot me a
careful glare before straightening her shoulders and leaning back again after repositioning herself back
in her flimsy chair.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"I don't know," She retorted, obviously not knowing what I wanted to do to her at that very moment.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Wrong answer Lacey! " I pulled the dagger from my waist band and shoved it in the table beside her
hand, causing her to flinch a little. I missed it on purpose, and I wont next time. "Now you just listen you
little-"
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Zoey?"
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&#lt;p&#gt;My head snapped up at the sound of my mate's voice, and my heart soared with relief when I saw that
he was okay. Two days never felt this long. But I was immediately reminded of the frustration I felt from
the conversation we had earlier, after seeing that he was not in any danger, but had me worried sick.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"What the hell Niall? You had me out of my mind when you didn't come back!" I exclaimed dramatically,
throwing my hands in the air for effect.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I pushed Macey out of the way, watching her fall to her side once again while I stomped my way over to
the man I called my mate.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Babe let me explain" He pleaded with careful eyes and his hands raised in surrender.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Don't bother. We can do that on the way back. Let's go"&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;And with that, I turned and strutted out of that cursed place like freaking Beyoncé walking away from
Sasha Fierce explosion.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"My f**king queen" I heard him mumble as he followed close behind me. I was still very much upset
with him, but the small words had my tummy erupting in butterflies.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I contained a smirk as I pushed the door open, but the light twitch that managed to pull on my lips
dropped instantly when I took in the scene in front of me.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Damn" Niall mumbled from beside me, and I couldn't help but agree. If it's not one thing, it's the other
in this damn world.
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&#lt;p&#gt;And quite frankly, I'm sick of this bullshit.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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