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!”
push the door open, ripping the frame off from
arm, her grip surprisingly strong as she tries to stop
into the room, and
holding ornaments and books, as well as a few pictures. There’s a lounge
the small desk that sits in the
so rudely and disrespectfully? Don’t forget that
over to the desk. There’s also
unable 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. One that always created a
as I pull open the laptop
shows several cameras around the pack all live and I turn sharply; staring at Agatha, who rushes
were the one behind the notes and the cameras. You were
looks at me. “You are making
give me answers. Although I think I can easily connect the dots. You really are
and take out the little syringe of wolfsbane I had put in my pocket. It contains enough to stop
“You…”
this?” I ask, ignoring her anger
She snaps about to leave the room when I block the door
through her eyes. Agatha turns
snarl, my aura
I hear running footsteps. Surprise
sneer before turning towards the door, fear in her eyes. My alpha command would still work to an extent, but I had just underestimated
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 glowing barrier.
“Alpha…”
and I
I? There is no proof! These men are witnesses to
are not on my side, even if my command
course, you would have allies around…
again. Why did you try to poison my children when they were still in the womb?” I ask, my voice
it seeps through every word that I speak and I can tell she’s angry, but then she suddenly
“How?”
“How what?” I ask.
find out?” she asks, now looking directly into my
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