Chapter 44
Ampon
I followed Marcel out the door, something told me he was still boiling mad and I couldn’t blame him.
I already made a decision to put it all behand me and focus on getting to know my mote or at least making up for the suffering had put her through.
As we tumed the corner, I stopped short. Millicent was sitting on the velvet couch in the middle of the sitting room, a glass of champagne in her hand and Olivia perched next to her. They were talking with their hands and smiling from one car to another.
My brows furrowed in confusion, taking in the scene. There was a bottle of champagne on the table and a tray of hors d’oraves that looked freshly made. Millicent’s face lit up when she saw me, and she got to her feet, beaming
“Darling!” she exclined, coming toward me with another glass of champagne. “Come join ust”
I blinked glancing a Marcel, who remained silera by my side. “Jola you? For what?”
She let out a lilting laugh, wrapping an arm around my shoulders and pulling me closer. Her perfume, rich and floral, filled my senses. “Why, just becausel” she said with a grin. Tin in the mood to celebrate.”
“Celebrate what?” I pressed, my confusion deepening. There hadn’t been any news, no birthdays, no achievements worth marking. At least, not that t jknew of
She just shook her head, her smile widening as if my question amused her. “Does it matter? Sometimes it’s nice to celebrate for no reason at all.”
I glanced back at Marcel. His eyes mei mine, and he gave a subile shake of his head. Whatever was going on, he clearly didn’t know any more than 1 did. He was edging toward the door, his hand already reaching for the handle when he suddenly froze.
I followed his gaze, my heart thadding in my chest. Leah and Sapphire were standing at the entrance to the sitting room, their eyes wide, almost as if they hadn’t expected to find anyone here.
There was a moment of stillness, a charged silence that seemed to stretch on forever. I waded Leah’s gaze flickered to Marcel and then back to me, something unreadable crossing her face
“What’s going on?” asked my voice sounding louder than I intended in the quiet room.
Sapphire just stared at Millicent, her expression carefully blank. “Wewe didn’t mean to interrupt,” she said finally, her voice soft, almost hesitant.
Millicent waved a hand dismissively, the picture of relaxed confidence. “Nomeme, my dears. The more, the merrier she turned to Olivia, who had been watching everything unfold with a bemused unile. “Fetch them some glasses, will you?”
I felt a knot tightening in my stomach. Whatever was happening here, it was no ordinary celebration. I just wasn’t sure if I wanted to know what it
was really about.
Sapphire shook her head. “Thank you but no, I am not drinking. 1am on medications,” she said.
Leah temed up beside her and Marcel sighed. Tam going in”
“Wait for us,” Leab said as she dragged Sapphire along.
I had no idea what came over me but I didn’t want her to go, “Stay,”
“Yes, Sapphire, stay. Millicent chorused.
Sapphire sighed, “I am sorry I can’t, I am tired and I need to rest.
“Are you denying a direct order from an Alpha?” Millicent camed.
“That’s not…” I tried to defend myself. Sapphire turned to Leals, her back straight.
“Go, I will meet up,”
Leah opened her mouth to argue but Sapphire shook her head, “Twill be alright,”
Leah glared at me before leaving. Sapphire turned to me and I nearly flinched, her eyes were lifeless and cold. She walked to the couch and inade herself comfortable on it, her version of comfortable
“Sapphire,” I tried to speak but Olivia came back with the glasses,
“Theard you were poisoned, now that’s just sad,” she started as she took a seat beside Sapphire, “Sad that you didn’t die, I mean it’s obvious the person wanted you dead, why fight?”
livia, stop bothering the poor girl, she has been through enough.” Millicent turned to Sapphire with fake concem, “How are you after all that? It’s not your fault, making out with some random man at a party is not the end of the world. He didn’t deserve to treat you like that
Sapphire froze, she shook her head and fisked a smile, “Of course, anything else?” she asked,
Millicent Growned like she couldn’t believe her plans didn’t work, “Whatever,”
“That’s enough. Millicent,”
Sapphire tumed to me and for the first time, our
ir eyes met. There was no warmth or emotions, no sign to check if she still hated me, it was just
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“No need Alpha. I am used to people like her. It’s not a big deal, but can I go now! I would ally like to get some rest,”
- flinched. “V_yeah, just a minute. I need to talk to you in my offer.”
She nodded
I stood up amul walked away to my
my office hoping she would follow me. Exped the door and closet it after she entered,
“Lam sorry for that back there,
“There is no need,” she folded her bands, “They were just following your example,“
I nodded, I deserved that.
needed to discuss two things with you, please xil.”
She did as I asked and stared at que expectantly. I cleared my throat and slid the same.
“I wanted to ask how you felt about transferring to this park to make your stay offical,”
She blinked, “Tuthut a joke!”
I shook my head.
hope it is. Why would I want to stay here? I am waiting for my purse to be over so that I would be free.”
“Is there a reason why you don’t wait to s
“Now Lam convinced that this is a joke. Your kidipped use here, tortured ine, surned me into a slave and you are asking me that? Those never been “welcomed here and I don’t want to be. This is not the kind of place I want to be in,”
That’s fair enough. The second is that we found who poboard you yesterday.”
Iwaited, hoping for any sign, any fucker of emotionan her eyes, but her face renamed impassive, a bluik slate flat told me nothing. My diest felt tight with frustration, Iran a hand through my hair and sighed, seciding to push forward.
-I spoke to the man we cauglit.” Tall slowly, watchweigher for a martinn. “He modrvard.”
Nothing. Not even arwich of an eyebrow, I pressed on, the words feeling heavy on my mumque. “Would you like me to punish the person responsible!”
She shrugged, her mili ference like a shpinthir for. “Du ulknever your want, she replied, hier voice flat.
A surge of anger welled up inside me. I wanted to reach nun and shake mouse sense ime her, force heris man, sue care. Heined forcard, my voice more forcelled now. “Don’t you want to know who it was!”
Her eyes mei mine, and for a second. I thought Law something, a flash of pain, magh it was gone in an instant, replaced by then samme, unyielding mask. “Talready know,” she said calmly. “The man told me when he tried to take advantage of me.
Just like that, the anger flared lion and sharp me my veins. My hand detechiril imo fisis at my sales, and Thad to fight to keep my vice steady. “What did he say?” I demanded.
She scoffed, a bitter smile twisting her lips. “Oh, you’re angry now she said a mocking ridge in her voice. Tean figure out why, Is it because you actually care, or are you just worried that your precious funere might have to the vine consequences? Assuming, of course, that you care enough
to punish her.”
Her words hit me like a punch to the gut, and 1 feh my temper ring, I opened my mouth in respond, hur she cut me off her voice low and steady. Is that why you called me in here?” she asked, her eyes boring to mine. To ask my permission to let her gol
“No,” I shot hark, shaking my head. I called you here to tell you bai I’m going to punish her accordingly.”
She shrugged again, her expression unchanging. Tine. Do what you need to do.”
The indifference in her tone stung more than any accusation could have, I felt the anger burning in my chest, mixing with helplessness å remaït used
to feeling. I wanted to say something, anything, to break through the wall she’d put up, but the words wouldn’t come.
She sat there, calm and composed like she had all the time in the world. As if this whole iness meant nothing to her, And maybe, just maybe, it didn’t because she had lived through traine.
