Chapter 12 Eden had no idea what was going on in the forum . 71 % A bunch of boys and girls came over asking for her WhatsApp . She dug around in her pockets for a while before realizing her phone had died hours ago . She barely used her phone anyway , and half the time she didn't even carry it . After years with Ravenhold , she wasn't used to Theonia , where everyone seemed glued to their screens and technology ruled everything . Plenty of people wanted to get close to Eden , but even though she never scowled or acted cold , there was something about her that made people keep their distance . The boys just stood nearby , hesitating , too nervous to walk up . Some girls did go over and greet her politely , praising her looks and skills , but they hadn't had any real conversations yet . When training ended that day , Eden didn't even head to the locker room . She left right away . Her communicator buzzed with an urgent message from the J.E. Shadow . And it meant Sienna and Nina had failed again . " We got here so early , and that damn girl still slipped away , " Şienna said through gritted teeth . " Sienna , calm down . I think she's just scared and purposely avoiding us , " Nina said . She didn't really know the full story , but after missing Eden twice in a row , she figured Eden was dodging them on purpose . " Nina , do you think someone's tipping her off ? " Sienna narrowed her eyes , suspicion flashing across her face . " No way . We've all kept our mouths shut , and those guys we found aren't the type to blab either , " Nina said , wiping sweat from her forehead . She wasn't dumb enough to let something like that leak . " Tomorrow , we'll corner her one last time . If she slips away again , we'll grab her at lunch , " Sienna said , eyes still narrowed . " Alright , Sienna . " Nina nodded . Thinking about the forum posts from earlier , Sienna let out a mocking laugh . " So what if she runs fast ? With all of us here , we can't trap one girl , huh ? " Those idiots online , do they even realize who's real and who's fake in the Wright family now ? So what if Eden is the biological daughter ? Her mother's been / dead almost ten years , and she's been wandering outside just as long . " Let's be honest - she's nothing but a stray . It would've been better if she stayed buried , but instead she had to crawl back , dreaming about being some proper young lady again . What a joke . " The tables had turned . Sienna figured that when Eden had used her family's power to bully her ten years ago , she never thought a day like this would come . 1/3 u 12:31 Mon , 15 Sept SJ Chapter 12 2 ས ཏྟཱི , 71 % ° " You're absolutely right , Sienna . " Nina nodded . " It's just that those guys keep asking for more money . Even though we didn't manage to pin her down , they've been showing up for days now , so- " " Money's not a problem , " Sienna cut her off with a snort . The Morris family wouldn't pinch pennies over something like this . 20 Meanwhile , Eden arrived at the meeting spot with Josie and the others around five in the afternoon . " You're here ," Josie said with a nod . They were at the edge of a forest inside a nature preserve on the outskirts of Drea City . Crows circled overhead , and when the wind stirred the trees , the leaves rustled and trembled , making soft noises . The air carried a faint leafy smell , mixed with the tang of blood . Before Eden could speak , a little girl pinned to the ground by Josie burst into tears . " Eden , I searched everywhere for you ! I thought you were dead , but I knew you came from Theonia , so I contacted them when I came here on a mission . They're bullying me- 11 Josie's mouth twitched . " You've got some nerve saying that . What exactly did you just throw at me? " The girl's crying hitched , and guilt flickered across her face . Her voice softened . " Just some newly developed poison . " Another teammate chimed in , " And what about the stuff you splashed on me ? " The girl whimpered , " Flesh - Melt Fluid ... What's the big deal ... " Yet another teammate pointed to the knife wound on their arm . " We're bullying you , huh ? " The girl struggled and shouted , " Eden , look at them ! Eden felt a headache coming on . She flicked the girl on the forehead and then turned to Josie and the others . " What happened ? " Josie sighed and kept it short . The girl was someone Eden had saved during a mission , pulling her out of a wolf den . At the time , she had lost her memory and only remembered her name- / Camellia . She had been starving and ate one of Eden's lamb legs , then stuck to her like glue afterward . Eden wanted to shake her off , but soon fealized that even though Camellia was immature and forgetful , she knew a ton about herbs . After testing her , Eden discovered that Camellia could make medicine and even fought on par with assassins from the killer rankings . So Eden brought her back to Ravenhold and gave her the name Cami . Because Eden hid her medicine making skills and Cami acted childish , Ravenhold didn't take her seriously . 2/3 12:31 Mon , 15 Sept Chapter 12 3 When Eden destroyed Crimson Circle and disappeared , Ravenhold issued a warrant for her and started digging everywhere for clues . Cami slipped through the cracks because no one thought much of her . 70 % She could've stayed safe in Ravenhold , but she worried about Eden . So , during a mission , she secretly slipped away , came to Theonia , and got in touch with Josie and the others . " She totally caught us off guard , " Josie complained . " When I first showed up , she was pinning some guy down and beating the crap out of him . " It was not that she was against beating up perverts , but she thought Cami couldn't do that in the middle of the street . If she hadn't stepped in , and if that guy wasn't too guilty to call the cops , Cami would've ended up in the station . " We tried to calm her down , but she got mad and demanded to know where you were. That's a school with way more people , and she has zero common sense - what if she went there and caused a disaster ? We couldn't tell her , so things turned into what you see now , " Josie added with a sigh . Cami had no life skills , a kid's mindset , but scary , uncontrollable abilities . Usually , no one could manage her . If Eden hadn't been keeping her in line back at Ravenhold , the higher - ups would've captured and disposed of her long ago . It was fine abroad , but Theonja was different . " Eden , what are you going to do with Cami ? " Josie asked . 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