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.
into the door, putting all
“Zaia!”
before I push the door open, ripping the frame off from one
Agatha growls. She grabs my arm, her grip surprisingly strong as she tries to
step into
room, most holding ornaments and books, as well as a few pictures. There’s a lounge chair
room is the small desk that sits in the corner with a closed laptop in the very
so rudely and disrespectfully? Don’t forget
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
stomach sinks as I pull open the laptop
cameras around the pack all live and I turn sharply; staring at Agatha, who rushes to my side, pulling me away as she slams the laptop
behind the notes and the cameras.
face drops, and she looks at me. “You are making a grave mistake, Zaia,”
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
out the little syringe of wolfsbane I had put in my pocket. It contains enough to stop her from mind-linking and jabbing it into
“You…”
this?” I ask, ignoring her
security!” She snaps about to leave the room
eyes. Agatha turns to the door. ” Security!
aura
I hear running footsteps. Surprise flits through me, so
says with a sneer before turning towards the door, fear in
I am the alpha of your men, “I say, my burning gaze turning to the door just as three men appear rushing towards us. “Stop,” I command, making
“Alpha…”
a traitor, and I
proof! These men are witnesses to that!”
and I suddenly realise they are not
would have
again. Why did you try to poison my children when they
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.
you find out?” she asks, now
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