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.
past her, slamming my shoulder into the door, putting all
“Zaia!”
of splintering wood fills the air before I push the door open,
arm, her grip surprisingly strong as she tries
away, step into the room,
holding ornaments and books, as well as a
desk that sits in the corner with a closed laptop in the very
rudely and disrespectfully? Don’t forget
walk over to the desk. There’s also a printer, headphones, a pot
one of the square cards up, staring down at it. It’s a plain
open the
staring at Agatha, who rushes to my side, pulling me away as she slams the laptop shut, but I
and the cameras. You
me. “You are making a
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 in my hand before I toss it
out the little syringe of wolfsbane I had put in my pocket. It
“You…”
this?” I ask, ignoring her anger as she’s realised
the room when I block the door with a blazing, glowing
her eyes. Agatha turns to the
my aura
screams, and I hear running footsteps. Surprise flits through
sneer before turning towards the door, fear in her eyes. My alpha command would still work to an extent, but I
of your men, “I say, my burning gaze turning to the door just as three men appear rushing towards us. “Stop,” I command, making the men come to an abrupt halt beyond the
“Alpha…”
I
These men are
guards, and I suddenly realise they are not on my side,
have allies around…
when they were still in the
command is intense, as it seeps through every word that I speak and I can tell she’s angry, but then she suddenly relaxes, almost as if she’s given
“How?”
“How what?” I ask.
asks, now looking directly into
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