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.
the door, putting all
“Zaia!”
air before I push the
grabs my arm, her grip surprisingly strong
away, step into the
around the room, most holding ornaments and books, as well as a few pictures. There’s a lounge chair to
is the small desk that sits in the corner with a
you act so rudely and disrespectfully? Don’t forget that I am
I walk over to the desk. There’s also a printer, headphones, a pot of pens,
at it. It’s a plain card but that distinct finish… one I have seen so many times.
open
staring at Agatha, who rushes to my side, pulling me away
the cameras. You
and she looks at me. “You are making
time for you to give me answers. Although I think I can easily connect
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
“You…”
would you do this?” I ask, ignoring
She snaps about to leave the
turns towards me, anger flitting through her eyes.
I snarl, my aura
footsteps. Surprise flits
door, fear in her eyes. My alpha command would still work
three men appear rushing towards us. “Stop,” I command, making the men come to an abrupt halt beyond the glowing barrier.
“Alpha…”
traitor, and I am simply questioning her.”
I? There is no proof! These men are witnesses to that!”
at the guards, and I suddenly realise they are not on
would have allies around… but I’m
you try to poison my children when they were still in the womb?” I ask,
that I speak and I can tell she’s
“How?”
“How what?” I ask.
asks, now looking directly into my
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