Disclaimer: Don't own and never will.
AN: This is a follow on from chapter 16.
"Someone knows my secret identity."
Ladybug, Chat and Carapace all gasped at those words and Ladybug actually stepped forward.
"My mother…she caught me talking to Trixx…and she recognised him…"
"Rena-" Ladybug began, but Rena Rouge cut her off.
"Alya. Call me Alya."
"Alya," Ladybug said as she looked at her friend in concern. "You said that your mother recognised him. Ho-"
"She used to be a superhero herself. She held the Fox Miraculous when she was my age."
Chat stepped forward and put a comforting hand on Alya's shoulder.
"We'll work through this, I promise. If you ever need any help or somewhere to stay if-"
"Thank you Chat," Alya said with a smile. "I think I'll be okay. My parents aren't happy about it, but…" her voice drifted off for a moment. "I think they understand."
Carapace continued to stare, his mouth slightly open.
"I just…wow babe, I knew you were awesome before with the mask, but you're just as awesome underneath it," he said and Alya looked curiously at him.
"Do I-"
"And you should have me by your side both in and out of the mask. Detransformez Moi!"
With those words, Carapace's transformation dropped to reveal Nino. Alya gently punched his arm.
"You idiot. You've been making me feel guilty about falling in love with two guys at once and NOW you turn out to be the same person? Unbelievable!"
Nino just grinned.