The Alpha Who Saved Me

CHAPTER 86

Declan

As soon as the dishes start clearing, I excuse myself for a moment and slip into the

kitchen. My staff are all loyal to me and so when I bring my head cook to the side, and

explain to her what is going on, and that I need her help, all she can say is, “Thank Fuck,

it’s about time something gets done about her!” All I can do is chuckle and apologize for

them having to put up with her all this time.

The she-wolf helps me to sprinkle the slow-acting drug into the dessert as to not mess

up the look completely and make Lila suspicious. I chose the slow-acting drug because I

can’t very well have Lila passing out at the table while my mother and all the other

guests are still around. She will begin to feel sleepy and most likely excuse herself; she

will be knocked out cold once her head hits her pillow, or so I’m told.

Walking around to the other doorway, I arrive back at the dining room as they are

halfway done with passing out the dessert. The head cook personally brings out both

mine and Lila’s as to make it look as though we are both important enough for the head

cook to bring out our dessert. She never brings food to the table since she does most of

the cooking.

Lila digs right into hers, not even waiting for her Alpha to sit down. Normally I would

lecture her, but I let it go for tonight. “Sorry about that,” I address everyone as I take my

seat, “I had forgotten to send out an important business email earlier, and they needed

to have it by the end of the day.”

“No problem, Declan,” Quinn pipes in, “We were just having a lovely conversation with

your Luna.” I can see the amusement dancing in

her eyes as she calls Lila my Luna, “I was just telling her how she’s done a fabulous job

tonight. I hope you will continue to give more Luna responsibilities to her in the future.”

“We discussed that earlier, and tonight was a test run. If all of you approve of her

abilities, and attitude, then I will give her more.” I respond.

“Does this dessert have a different taste or is it just me?” Lila asks as she sniffs her

dessert.

I lift a bite to my own nose and sniff and

“Yes, mine is a bit

Quinn and Carter nod in agreement as well, “Yes, I bet the cook just used

is all.”

I’m not being poisoned.”

Carter, being the best Beta ever picks up a clean spoon and scoops

tastes it himself,

if you are then I guess we will go down

actually winks at

finally relaxes and begins

wasn’t such a scheming bitch, she would actually

she’s acting at the moment. A few of us glance

is going on, knowing that

to watch the time as we all

off to one side while the males are on the other

conversations. It

as though the females are including Lila in on their discussion as

It’s going better than I thought

slow-acting, though, because it’s been a little over an hour

small yawn here and there, Lila doesn’t look very tired at

glance over at the doctor, he gives me a

two capsules instead of one. I

my leg, and he gives

I have

to drink and

capsule and open it up, pouring it into a tumbler. I hate this

whiskey, but I’ll take one for the team if

“I know most of

had the best relationship lately, but I want to try and rectify that

I hold up the bottle of whiskey to show Lila who

side of the room, “I’ve even brought out your favorite drink for this!” I

each tumbler and then walk slowly over to her,

the

the drugged tumbler and raise mine, waiting for her

say and then shoots the liquid in one

thank Goddess. I shoot mine and make a face, causing

laugh at me, but I couldn’t care

the quests begin to leave

another thirty minutes and

to Lila’s room. It’s only me, Carter, Jonah, Quinn, and

in first, wanting to make sure

that I want to use

passed the

answer prayers because no matter

snore. I open her door to let

my cell and turn the flashlight on, so the

on Lina, her wolf, as well, so she can’t tattle

Lila’s leg and holds it in place for the doctor. Pulling out a syringelooking object with a long needle, he sticks it into Lila’s upper inner thigh

the tiny tracker into her. The tracker is