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
“Zaia!”
the air before I push
arm, her grip surprisingly strong as she
into the
most holding ornaments and books, as well as a few pictures. There’s a lounge chair to the side
small desk that sits in the corner with
so rudely and disrespectfully? Don’t forget that I am your
as I walk over to the desk. There’s also a printer, headphones, a pot of pens,
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
pull open the laptop
at Agatha, who
behind the notes and the cameras. You were
drops, and she looks at me. “You are making a grave mistake, Zaia,” she
Although I think I can easily connect the dots. You really are excellent at
little syringe of wolfsbane I had put in my pocket. It contains enough to stop her
“You…”
would you do this?” I
leave the room when I block the door
her eyes. Agatha turns
my aura command
Surprise flits through
towards the door, fear in her eyes. My alpha command
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…”
I am
These men are witnesses to that!” she
guards, and I suddenly realise they are not on my side, even if my command
have allies around… but
again. Why did you try to poison my children when they were still in the womb?” I ask, my
is intense, as it seeps through every word that I speak and I can tell she’s
“How?”
“How what?” I ask.
you find out?” she asks, now looking directly into
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