ZAIA.
She’s not expecting me to say that. All colour drains from her face and her heart thumps.
harder as she looks at me and our eyes meet before she looks away, trying to compose herself, but it’s futile.
“Z-Zaia! Sit down dear, you are just confused-”
“I’m not Agatha. I’m not. I know the truth, and for someone who pretended to love her grandchildren… you sure did ruin Sia’s life!” I snap, my eyes blazing.
“How can you blame me? Zaia, are you out of your mind!” she exclaims, her gaze flitting to her lounge door.
“Am I? I know everything. Your game is over Agatha.” I don’t have time for this. I just don’t.
“Ok ok let’s go downstairs, we can talk about this, ok, let’s talk about this.” she fumbles, but it’s the glance towards the lounge door again that makes me uneasy.
“Open that door,” I order.
“So, you can ruin my safe place? You are unhinged, I’m worried for you Zaia, Let-”
Alright fine.
my shoulder into the door, putting all my
“Zaia!”
I push the door
grabs my arm, her grip surprisingly strong as she
step into the room, and look
room, most holding ornaments and books, as well as
the small desk that sits in the corner with a
you act so rudely and disrespectfully? Don’t forget that I
over to the desk. There’s also a printer, headphones,
to look away from the cardholder. My heart thumps as I pick one of the square cards up, staring down at it. It’s a plain card but that distinct finish… one I have seen so many times.
stomach sinks as I pull open the laptop and there it
live and I turn sharply; staring at Agatha, who rushes to my side, pulling me
and the cameras. You were the one close enough to do
“You are
me answers. Although I think I can easily connect the dots.
as I grab her arm and take out the little syringe of wolfsbane I had put in my pocket. It contains enough to stop her from mind-linking and jabbing it into
“You…”
why? Why would you do this?” I ask, ignoring her anger
heard enough! I’m going to call security!” She snaps about to leave the room when I block the door with a blazing,
anger flitting through her eyes. Agatha
snarl, my aura command bleeding through
screams, and I hear running footsteps. Surprise flits through me, so she
in her eyes. My alpha command would still work
turning to the door just as three men appear rushing towards us. “Stop,” I command, making the men come to
“Alpha…”
a traitor, and I
no proof! These
glance at the guards, and I suddenly realise they are
course, you would have allies around…
again. Why did you try to poison my children when they were still
word that I speak and I can tell she’s angry, but then she suddenly relaxes, almost as
“How?”
“How what?” I ask.
out?” she asks, now
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