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.
slamming my shoulder into the door, putting all my strength and
“Zaia!”
sound of splintering wood fills the air before I push the door open, ripping
arm, her grip surprisingly strong as she tries
into
and books, as well
room is the small desk that sits in the corner with a closed laptop in the
act so rudely and
as I walk over to the desk. There’s also a printer, headphones, a pot of
at it. It’s a plain card but that distinct finish… one I have seen so many times. One that always created a sickening
open the laptop and
cameras around the pack all live and I turn sharply; staring at Agatha, who rushes to my side, pulling me
were the one behind the notes and the cameras. You were the one close enough to
me. “You are making a grave mistake, Zaia,”
I? The proof is before me, and now is the time for you to give me answers. Although I think I can easily connect the dots. You really are excellent at playing innocent.” I say, glaring down at the card
take out the little syringe of wolfsbane I had put in my pocket. It contains enough to stop her from mind-linking and jabbing
“You…”
do this?” I ask, ignoring her anger as she’s realised
call security!” She snaps about to leave the room when I block the door
she turns towards me, anger flitting through her eyes. Agatha turns to the door. ” Security! Security!
I snarl, my aura
screams, and I hear running footsteps. Surprise
she says with a sneer before turning towards the door, fear in her eyes. My alpha command would still work
to the door just as three men appear rushing towards us. “Stop,”
“Alpha…”
and I am simply questioning her.” I say
proof! These
realise they are not on my side, even
have allies around… but
did you try to poison my children when they were still
command is intense, as it seeps through every word that I speak and I can tell she’s angry, but then she suddenly relaxes,
“How?”
“How what?” I ask.
did you find out?” she asks, now
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