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
because I had no
voice shaking despite the power it holds as I walk to the door, pulling
I swear if he somehow goes missing, everyone will be held accountable. I have
Where are
come
fine alone.” I answer Justin
pack. I’m walking on edge, ready
by one
nothing more and I quietly walk out through the pack hall. I can hear the rain pouring
open the entrance door and stare at the downpour.
about to step out when my phone rings. I look down
Atticus?
leaps with a little glimmer of hope as I
“Any leads?” I ask.
are you alone?” he asks. I
“Yeah,”
much as I fucking hate to admit it, he fucking did.” His voice is low, but I can hear
in his voice. “It’s a damn clever blueprint of the pack,
Sebastian…
a little lighter and I nod, although he can’t see me. “Perfect, remove them all. Let’s show them that we
say.
way through the grounds. Jai, your father and myself are going to
He replies.
not
“We won’t, rest assured.”
bye, I have something to handle,” I say quietly, cutting
at my phone, wondering if Sebastian has healed. Regardless of whether he has or not, it could still cost
you always invoke something inside. of me, Bastien… I hate
out into the rain, and it drenches me instantly. A few tears manage to escape as I gaze up at the sky. Almost as if it’s crying the tears that I wish to cry but
door, refusing to let my emotions weaken me as I look over the wall that separates the pack hall from the
sense… to an extent… She must have been the
easily been able to access my bank accounts to make that payment from my account
an only family home and a handful of
was always around. Agatha herself told me if I needed to go anywhere, Ethan would take me. Of course… keep an
was so
Lies.
greater plan, although I don’t understand why she would pretend to like me
I’d choose the sublime? I don’t
back into my pocket, making sure not to cover the
gates of the King’s mansion; the guards allowing me through, and I walk to the front door. I
it’s hard to
as the door is opened. “Alpha Zaia, welcome home.” The butler says, lowering his head
Is anyone home?” I ask, smiling
ma’am, Madam is
I see.
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