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.
her, slamming my shoulder into the door, putting all my
“Zaia!”
the air before I push the door open, ripping
her grip surprisingly strong
away, step into
most holding ornaments and books, as well as a few pictures. There’s a lounge chair
is the small desk that sits in the corner with a closed laptop in the
act so rudely and disrespectfully? Don’t forget that
as I walk over to the desk. There’s also a printer, headphones, a pot of
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
I pull open the laptop and there it
shows several cameras around the pack all live and I turn sharply; staring at Agatha, who rushes to my side, pulling me away as
and the cameras. You were the one close enough
and she looks at me. “You are
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 at
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…”
question is why? Why would you do this?” I ask, ignoring
enough! I’m going to call security!” She snaps about to leave the room when I block the
through her eyes. Agatha turns to
snarl, my aura command
and I hear running footsteps. Surprise flits through me, so she can
with a sneer before turning towards the door, fear in her eyes. My alpha
three men appear
“Alpha…”
King is a traitor, and I
There is no proof! These men are witnesses to that!”
the guards, and I suddenly realise they are not on my side, even if my command has stopped
have allies around… but
poison my children when they were still in the womb?” I ask, my voice ringing through the
speak and I can tell she’s angry, but then she
“How?”
“How what?” I ask.
you find out?” she asks, now looking
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