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.
past her, slamming my shoulder into the door, putting all my strength and power into
“Zaia!”
push the door open, ripping the frame off from
She grabs my arm, her grip surprisingly
pull away, step into the room, and
ornaments and books, as well as a few pictures. There’s a lounge
the room is the small desk that sits in the corner with
act so rudely and disrespectfully? Don’t
desk. There’s also a printer, headphones, a pot of
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
stomach sinks as I pull open the laptop and
screen shows several 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
one behind the notes and the cameras. You were the one
me. “You are making a grave mistake, Zaia,”
me, and now is the time for you to give me answers. Although I think I can easily connect the dots. You really are excellent at playing
I had put
“You…”
I ask, ignoring her anger as she’s realised what I’ve
security!” She snaps about to leave the room when I block the door with
through her eyes. Agatha
aura command bleeding through my
she screams, and I hear running footsteps. Surprise flits through me, so she can
towards the 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
“Alpha…”
is a traitor, and I am simply questioning her.” I
There is no proof! These
they are not on my side, even if my command
would have allies
they were
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.
did you find out?” she asks, now looking directly into
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