ZAIA.
Silence.
One that is an answer louder than any word could possibly be.
I stand up and he looks up at me, pale.
“I said nothing,” He says, his heart thumping. I said nothing!”
“Your silence was enough,” I say quietly as I walk around my desk and open my drawer.
I take out my gun, seeing his face drain.
“Please no! Please, forgive me! Have mercy!”
I ignore him and slide in a fully loaded cartridge, hearing the satisfying click as it locks in place – my heart clenching as I look at the door.
Agatha…
“Don’t do this! They’ll kill me, please!”
“Well, lucky for you, you’re going to be placed in a prison cell in isolation. You might just live, even if you don’t see the light of another day again.” I say coldly as I close the door.
Her smile, her bubbly persona, her concern for the children. I don’t want it to be her, I can’t take any more betrayal.
I feel like I have the strength to go on, but then something else hits me and I wonder how much more will I be able to handle.
losing control
I did everything because I had no choice. Please show
command, my voice shaking despite the power it holds as I walk to the door,
swear if he somehow goes missing, everyone will be held accountable. I have something to do. I’ll
are you going,
I come with
fine alone.” I
on edge, ready to be stabbed in the
one of my
more and I quietly walk out through the pack hall. I can hear the rain
open the entrance door and stare at the downpour. It’s almost dark, and it’s gotten
my phone rings. I look down at
Atticus?
heart leaps with a little glimmer of
“Any leads?” I ask.
he- are you alone?” he
“Yeah,”
he fucking did.” His voice is low,
clever blueprint of the pack, one that pinpoints dozens
Sebastian…
lighter and I nod, although he can’t see me. “Perfect, remove them all. Let’s show them that we are
say.
Jai, your father and myself are going to handle them just so we
He replies.
not to mention his
“We won’t, rest assured.”
to handle,” I say quietly, cutting
has healed. Regardless of whether he has or not, it could still cost him a lot if they learn
hate how you always invoke something inside. of me,
as I gaze up at the sky. Almost as if
I look over the wall that separates the pack
She must have been the one
have easily been able to access my bank accounts to make that
only family home and a handful of trusted
always around. Agatha herself told me if I needed to go anywhere, Ethan would take me.
Annalise and was so happy
Lies.
part of a greater plan, although I don’t understand why she would pretend to like me and then split me
because she knew I’d choose the sublime?
I slip it back into my pocket, making
the guards allowing me through, and I walk to the front door. I ring the bell,
it’s hard to
door is opened. “Alpha Zaia, welcome home.” The butler says, lowering his
Is anyone home?” I ask, smiling
Madam
I see.
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