Ch. 296..300: Alpha King’s Lost Luna Chapter 296-300
Chapter 296 Adalyn's plan BECKY Though I was no stranger to witnessing Adalyn’s awful behavior, this was something else entirely. When she had ransacked our lab and gotten into altercations with Cassandra, she had been whiny, childish, and bratty.
But here in Silas’ room, she was acting differently. It was awful and infuriating to see her acting as if she cared about her brother or all of these healers.
Strangely, I had the sense that Adalyn was trying to control her father. I thought it was the other way around, but Adalyn seemed to be pulling the strings successfully.
Oliver Moses scanned the room and
then his son’s lifeless form for a moment and then let out a heavy sigh.
He ran his hand through his graying hair and then nodded his head. The pair left the chamber and once the door closed behind them, I shook my head and frowned.
As the healers around me let out collective sighs of relief and talked amongst themselves, I thought about Adalyn’s words.
A plan? What plan? Mentioning the king and the country in front of us had been a bold move and I had a feeling they were going to take some new, drastic actions, ones that could have terrible consequences. I needed to find out what was happening and what they planned to do.
So, after Adalyn and Oliver had been gone for five minutes or so, I made the excuse of needing to use the restroom.” The healers were so focused on the encounters with the Moseses to notice and I slipped out of the room easily.
I had hoped to find where Oliver and Adalyn were going to talk but I hadn’t expected that the House of Moses would be so large and complicatingly structured.
I' walked along the corridor aimlessly and when I turned on my heels, I accidentally bumped into two young maids holding trays. They had been moving so quickly that we hit pretty hard.
“I'm so sorry,” I apologized with widened eyes and then I studied the
pair. One was a young girl with a thick mass of red hair and the other, more sulky one was much, much older, The elderly woman’s dark eyes shot daggers at me and she wore a sulky expression on her weathered face.
“What are you doing here?” she demanded as the redheaded girl stepped back. “This wing of the house is not open to all.” I thought fast on my feet for an explanation and then offered the best excuse I could come up with.
“I’m one of the royal healers,” I said.
“Iwas trying to find the restroom, but I’m lost.” “It’s around the corner,” the older woman replied with a raised eyebrow and she gestured down the hall. “Don’t wander. Lord and Lady Moses do not
take kindly to snooping.” “Thank you,” I said with a nod and then I glanced at their trays. “Where are you going so quickly? You seemed tobe in a rush.” “The Lord and Lady are using one of the meeting rooms to speak, so we were called to serve there,” the younger maid spoke up. “It isn’t normally our duty-" “Enough,” the older woman cut her off. “There’s no reason to explain all of this to a healer.” The redheaded maid shrank back and nodded vigorously and then the older maid turned back to me.
“Don’t wander around,” she warned me again, and then she pulled the younger girl away.
It was funny, really. I had intended to wander, but now that I knew their | intended destination, I decidedto follow the maids to the meeting room.
The maids were in such a hurry they didn’t realize someone was following them. I remained just out of sight, | hiding behind corners when necessary.
When they stopped at a closed door, remained hidden and watched as they knocked firmly. The door opened, and after they entered and it closed again, I crossed the hall carefully. I crept toward the door and once I was sure I was in the clear, I held my ear against it. It was a bold move but I had to be brave if I wanted to discover whatever plot they were crafting.
The voices were muffled.
I heard the maids address Oliver and Adalyn respectfully and fearfully but I couldn’t hear what either of the Moseses were saying in return. There was a minute of pause and then I heard Adalyn’s voice loudly dismissing the maids.
Seconds later, I could hear footsteps walking toward me, probably some servants. I thought fast on my feet and opened the door to the room next door.
When I noticed it was empty, I entered and closed the door quietly behind me.
I let out a soft exhale.
I'had half-expected to get caught so it was a relief to get here undetected. Of course, I wasn’t safe yet. [ was still in a precarious position but at least I could hear their voices clearer from this
room.
Adalyn started to speak, her voice filled with confidence. “I don’t see any problems with it. It’s the perfect time to carry out our plan, Father.” “It might be too soon to announce the next council meeting,” Oliver replied after a sigh. He didn’t sound nearly as convinced as his daughter did. “The councilors who were on Asher’s side won't buy it. Besides, no one knows where Asher is, including us. What if he
suddenly appeared?” “You’ve been too timid these days,” Adalyn groaned. “Even if they wanted to, the councilors can’t do anything, Father. They don’t have an army and they're either cowards or idiots. They would lose their direction if they knew the king had died and they would
certainly look for another master who could guarantee their status and fortune.” — My eyebrows knitted together in confusion. What did Adalyn mean by “the king had died”? Were the Moseses going to announce the death of the Alpha King? I gulped heavily and pressed my ear tightly against the wall, not wanting to miss a single word.
Adalyn laughed. “If Asher suddenly appeared that would be even better. We would just need to say the corpse we found wasn’t his. A mistake made by the forensic team. As for Asher... we could make him our puppet.” “Puppet?” Oliver repeated back suspiciously.
SERA AA AMA “Some drugs would do,” his daughter replied casually. “I would do just as I did before. Put some drugs into his water and let him sleep. A sleeping king is nothing to be afraid of.” Oliver snorted. “I don’t you would be able to do that, Adalyn. Asher would never get close to you after what you did to him, my dear daughter. I’'m afraid that idea is not the best option.” Adalyn laughed again, only more lightly than before. “True. He might not trust me... but what about Marco?” There was a brief silence and I nearly gasped. My eyes widened and I covered my mouth with my hand.
Adalyn was going to use Prince Marco against the Alpha King?
I shook my head slowly as I considered all she had spoken aloud and admitted to. Adalyn was definitely crazy, far more than I'd expected her to be.
Chapter 297 Adalyn's Plot BECKY i I knew Cassandra and the Alpha King needed to be informed of Adalyn’s plan before they returned to Anemond. If Adalyn really intended to use their son to manipulate the king, they needed to be aware in advance so he wouldn't fall for the ruse.
Of course, I had no idea how to get this information to them. I hadn't received any news about Rayden or Cassandra before I arrived in the House of Moses, nor had I'in a while. I phoned Wild Crawler every day in hopes of hearing about their whereabouts but there hadn’t been any updates since Rayden had left for Yurene. There was no telling where they were or if they were
safe.
I wanted to pull my hair out in “> frustration but I managed to remain calm and level-headed. I needed to keep my wits about me here if I wanted to survive this mess of a situation.
As their talk ended, I was about to get close to the door so I could peer out through the door crack. I needed to make sure no one would see me when I left the room, maids or otherwise.
Before I could move an inch, Adalyn’s voice suddenly grew louder. I stiffened and placed my hand over my mouth.
She was just outside the room.
Adalyn grumbled to herself and I couldn’t make sense of what she was saying. It didn’t matter. I was about to
get caught if she entered the room, Just as I heard the door click, I slipped behind the thick curtains. A mere handful of seconds later, Adalyn came in. Luckily, the whole room was dim and Adalun didn’t tend to turn on lights, so I managed to steal a glance at her undetected.
She took a seat on the couch with her back toward the curtains. She remained utterly still and seemed to be waiting for someone as she continued to look at the clock on the wall.
Soon after, someone knocked on the door.
“Come in,” Adalyn called out in a bored, lazy sort of voice.
A maid entered, followed by a man. I recognized him as the head of the royal
healers, the one who had been scolded by Oliver Moses back in Silas’ room. He bowed at Adalyn and the maid was.
quickly dismissed.
Confusion filled my mind. What was he doing here? And what was Adalyn going to talk to him about? She clearly wasn’t worried about Silas’ health, not in a real way, so what was happening here? I remained as still as possible.
If I were to be discovered, all would be ruined.
“Sit down,” Adalyn ordered the healer.
“Of course, my lady,” he said in a fawning sort of way, and then he complied without hesitation. I could sense he was nervous and timid, as if
he was greatly afraid of Adalyn. Not that I could blame him, of course.
Adalyn sensed it as well.
“There’s nothing to be afraid of,” she said smoothly. “As long as you listen to me and do as I say.” “I' have done everything you’ve asked me to, Lady Adalyn,” he assured her quickly.
“I know,” she said and then she laughed lightly. The wicked sound of it sent a shiver down my spine. “Without your help, Silas wouldn’t be so quiet, would he?” My lips parted and I shoved my hand over my mouth. The realization of it all hit me hard but it was too horrible to be true. Was Adalyn truly so evil? The healers seemed utterly terrified of
her.
“I'm afraid Lord Oliver might discover the truth,” he said, his voice quivering toward the end of his sentence.
Adalyn laughed. “How would he? My father knows nothing about medicine or medical treatments. He would have discovered the truth long ago if he did.
My father would never expect something like this. He has always neglected and underestimated me because he could only ever see his son.” She paused and then let out a soft sigh.
“Rest assured, all will be fine. As long as you comply, I'll make sure your family will be lifted. Your son will be a noble and your daughter will be married to one of the prestigious heirs of the big families. You’ll possess a
countless fortune. You'll get much further than any healer ever could.” This was all so unbelievable.
The head healer had done all of this to remain in Adalyn Moses’ favor? To have his children reap the benefits of nobility? It was strange to me that someone would do serious harm to Silas for all of that no matter how tempting it was. As someone who had grown up poor with no sort of title or power, I could never do what the healer had done. None of that mattered to me anyway, but as healers, it was our duty to take care of our patients. Harming them was a villainous act, one that under normal circumstances would have consequences like getting fired or asked to leave the profession.
“I'm grateful for your great mercy and rewards, Lady Adalyn,” the healer expressed obediently. “What do you need from me today?” “I know you're an expert when it comes to drugs,” Adalyn said. “We can’t always let Silas sleep like this. I don’t want him to die, of course. After all, he is my dear little brother.
A snort escaped her.
“I want him to wake up, but in a different way,” she continued.
“In a different way?” the head healer repeated, his tone confused. “I don’t understand, Lady Adalyn.” “I'm sure you can figure it out,” Adalyn said in almost a mocking, sing- songy sort of way. “It’s not hard.
Disable him, paralyze him... either one
would do. I'll let you take your pick.
Just do it quickly. I need this to happen soon. Do you understand me?” It took all of my effort to keep from gasping or making any other kind of sound. I couldn’t believe Adalyn was behind everything that was happening and now she wanted her own brother to be disabled or paralyzed? What kind of person would do that to her own family? It made no sense whatsoever.
It was as if her wickedness knew no bounds.
The healer seemed equally shocked by her request.
“It... it would be i-i-irreversible, my lady,” he stammered.
“Of course, I know it’s irreversible,”
Adalyn said with a short exhale. “It’s the only way to make Silas obedient.
He's always been too disobedient, f Prone to trouble. This should help with that.” Asilence hung in the room and then the healer spoke.
“When do you want me to do it?” he asked her quietly. “The drugs needed for that will be very strong and will take effect in a day or two. I will administer them for you but I need an idea of when.” I could feel the dejection in his voice and for a moment, almost felt sorry for him. Surely, he had been manipulated into this position, but then again, he was willingly going to harm the Beta of the kingdom. That was inexcusable in every way and couldn’t be pardoned.
Adalyn considered the idea for a moment and then spoke in an amused voice.
“Do it after the council meeting. My father could use a surprise.”
Chapter 298 Back with old friends CASSANDRA We had disguised ourselves before returning to Wild Crawler.
Heavily armed Wegallan soldiers were patrolling the borders so there was no way that we could slip in undetected unless we were dressed as normal civilians. Asher was too noticeable of a person to just walk into the Pack and I was likely just as recognizable. We didn’t want harm to come to us, especially when we weren’t certain of which side the soldiers worked for.
After we got dressed, we managed to look like normal Pack members.
My stomach was in knots as we prepared to cross the forest but I
managed to hold my own and remain brave on Finnick’s behalf. It was so strange to think about all that time ago when I was going to take my son and flee these woods to get away from Asher and his order to come with him to Anemond. Back then, I'd seen Asher as this terrible villain, and here we were.
He was not the same man I'd feared so much and vowed to escape from.
He was my mate.
Rayden had prepared passes for us quite some time ago, so we had no difficulty entering Wild Crawler. Once we were there, we traveled the streets discreetly. It was a strange thing to be back after being gone for so long. I studied the houses I'd seen for years and thought about how different I had
been back then.
Iwas Cassandra Keller, the village healer who didn’t have a wolf.
Now, I wasn’t sure who I was exactly, but I had my wolf and an inner source of magic I wasn’t sure how to wield.
It was all so strange. I still didn’t know if I was Cassandra or Cora, but I pushed the thoughts from my mind. I would decide my identity one day. For now, we had a mission to complete.
We went straight to the Pack House and met with Alpha Gareth.
It was a happy reunion, and after he offered me a hug, he led us into a meeting room. We told him what happened and he blanched at the news of Rayden. He was worried about his
son, so he decided to send a troop of soldiers to the Red Stone Pack just in case anything happened. It was. | wonderful to see that though Gareth was only the Alpha in his son’s absence, he hadn’t lost his touch. He was still the strong and caring leader I had known him to be.
The news that Vlokwell had suffered an inferno of its own hadn't yet spread to Wild Crawler, so Gareth was deeply shocked.
“I’m too old to understand what’s going on in this world, Your Majesty,” he addressed Asher with full respect and courtesy. “A few Packs started to think about being autonomous since your disappearance, which I don’t understand. Since when are werewolves so disloyal and selfish?”
WEA bd “I can understand,” Asher replied with a thoughtful expression. “I vanished.
The Packs need to survive. I don’t blame them. I just wish it hadn’t come to this.” They spoke about that for a while and then shifted the subject to Oliver Moses.
“I've been sending someone to spy on Oliver,” Gareth informed us. “He’s been very quiet these days. Maybe it’s because his son has been seriously ill.
All of the royal healers live in their homes and attend to him day and night. Yet, he still hasn’t woken up.” Asher’s face darkened and when he faced me, there was sadness and alarm in his sterling gray eyes.
He explained to me what happened to
Wy TY OUNUS Silas, but I hadn’t expected the story to be so severe. As Asher told me everything, I could see that he had : been blaming himself and that he felt terrible for Silas’ condition.
I reached out and took his hand in mine, squeezing it lightly.
“What's important is that Silas survived,” I assured him as I stared into my mate’s eyes. “Maybe I could use my magic like Raven taught me and help him.” “Magic?” Gareth repeated back in surprise and he stared at me as if I'd lost my mind.
I grimaced and then turned to face my old friend. “It’s a long story.” # kk Marley was busy in the clinic, so I
didn’t see her when we stepped out of the meeting room and entered the main floor of the Pack House, “I'sent a guard there to tell her you're back,” Gareth assured me. “She should be here soon.” “Are there any updates about Becky in Anemond?” I wondered after I nodded my head at the former Alpha of Wild Crawler. “Is she alright?” “Becky calls every day to see if there’s any news,” Gareth said and then he frowned. “But she hasn’t called yet today.” While waiting for Marley, I decided to call Becky in the clinic, but much to my surprise, my assistant didn’t answer the phone. Instead, the voice on the other line belonged to Dickson, the healer she had told me about.
He seemed restless as he spoke to me and revealed that Becky was missing.
He said she had snuck into the House of Moses yesterday because she was worried about Silas but she hadn’t yet returned. He theorized that something must have happened to her and declared that he’d go there to look for her.
“Calm down,” I urged him gently.
“Becky is clever Dickson, and she knows how to protect herself. If she hasn’t returned, she might have found something, or there's some other explanation we’re not thinking of. I'll get to Anemond as soon as possible and we can figure out a plan from there. For now, stay safe, lock the doors, and keep an eye out for her just in case.” Dickson agreed and once I hung up the
Sr 719 BUNUS phone, I opened the door to see Marley waiting for me in the hallway.
It should have been a nice reunion for us but we were all worried about Becky now.
“You shouldn’t go back to Anemond too soon,” Marley urged me as we sipped at some tea. “Kellers is surely being spied on. You and the Alpha King will get caught the second you step foot into the clinic.” “Idon’t think so,” Jasper spoke up.
“Oliver doesn’t have the energy to care about other things. He's too stressed about his son’s condition. Besides, they wouldn’t expect the Alpha King and Cassandra to return to Anemond right now. If they wear some kind of disguise, there should be no issue.”
Marley’s green eyes shot daggers in Jasper’s direction. “Shut up. You know nothing about danger.” = “I know you’re worried, but I think Jasper is right,” I spoke to my friend gently, and I reached out and took her hand in mine. “Oliver Moses is distracted at this point and I could never leave Becky alone.” Marley’s expression softened and then she let out a soft sigh. “Cassy, you have to promise me you'll be safe.” “I'will,” T'assured her. “I’m stronger now that I have my wolf soul back.” My friend gasped. “What? How?” “A lot of things happened in Yurene,” I said vaguely. “Good and bad. But the good news is I'm much more capable
now.” She sighed after a moment, “Okay. But | you need to tell me everything once this is all sorted out.” kk We decided to leave right after darkness fell.
Finnick agreed to stay with Erika before I even had the chance to ask him, and before we left, we all shared dinner together. Marley and Jasper joined us at the Pack House and Marley told me all about the patients they’d healed. She said most of them were doing better after taking the medicine Becky had created. All of them were getting stronger.
She got sad as she spoke and then said that Becky was supposed to be with us
| to share her happiness about the cured patients. | “Becky will be all right,” I assured her.
“She’s strong and determined.”
Chapter 299 Hello, Kitten BECKY I hadn’t expected that healers were forbidden to leave once they came to the House of Moses. After I had overheard the conversation between Adalyn and the head healer, I had waited until they had long been gone from the room and then slipped out. I headed right down the corridor I'd come from and once I was near Silas’ room, I traveled down the hallway and made an attempt to go. I needed to return to the clinic so I could tell Dickson all I had heard. I needed his intellect and opinion on how to proceed.
I would return once I had a plan, using Cassandra’s badge to get back into the
House of Moses. I had to find some way to stop Adalyn, and by extension, the healer, from carrying out their wicked plan.
Silas couldn’t be paralyzed or disabled by whatever drugs they intended to use. I wouldn't allow it.
But when I tried to leave, the guards stopped me in my tracks and my plan | began to fall apart. They explained that the Moseses had arranged rooms for the royal healers and if we wanted, the guards could bring our families here to keep us company. But no one was permitted to leave the area once they'd checked in.
If I couldn’t leave the information I had was useless.
The council meeting... if | remembered correctly, it happened twice a month.
The next one should be arranged in two days.
I had to find a way to get the news out.
Adalyn had to be stopped.
Despite my annoyance at the ordeal, I allowed the guards to escort me to my own room, and after a terrible night’s sleep, I woke up and returned to Silas’ room.
The other healers filtered in soon after and as the day went by, I formed a plan. Two healers would be arranged to look after Silas overnight, and I volunteered to be one of them.
The healer I'd spoken to yesterday mentioned it was a tough job. Since we would have to check his temperature and pulse every hour for their records, I wasn’t allowed to sleep at all.
Though that sounded miserable, it also gave me access to Silas, so I couldn’t complain at all. I agreed to those terms and offered the healer a smile, explaining I was more than happy to care for the Beta of the Pack. It was my honor to take care of the unconscious lord.
Night came quickly and the other healers went to their chambers for some rest. As the hours went by, the other healer assigned to watch Silas began to yawn. She was an elder healer with a great deal of experience.
“This is the strangest patient I’ve ever seen in my entire life,” she said to me after a great deal of silence. “He’s completely fine but unable to wake up.
It’s so odd. None of us can do anything about it and there’s no use to check his pulse or temperature. There's no use
for us healers to be here at all, really.” She wiped her eyes tiredly and I wondered if she took on the task of watching Silas often or if she was simply just exhausted from the experience of being trapped in the House of Moses. I couldn’t blame her either way. This situation was strange, after all. His wounds were healed and yet he could not wake.
What had Adalyn drugged him with? “Have you checked the medicine Beta Silas has been taking?” I wondered innocently.
The elder healer shook her head. “The medicine is administered by the head healer, who is the best of us all. He has served the royals for a long time and
the Moses family trusts him the best.
No one is allowed to even touch the medicine he’s prescribed.” Inodded and resisted the urge to sigh.
Of course, no one was allowed to see the medicine. If they did, they would likely deduce that this was a bad situation and that the Beta was being drugged and kept in a coma.
“I’ll take the responsibility of recording,” I offered. “You can rest for a while. Both of us don’t need to be awake to do a simple job like this.” The healer considered the idea and then nodded. She sat on one of the chairs nearest the window, leaned back, and closed her eyes. She drifted off soon after, the sound of her soft snores filling the room. The other chair was occupied by the only other person
in the room besides us and Silas, a maid. She had fallen asleep long ago and snored just as the healer did.
I recorded Silas’ pulse and temperature, forcing down the sadness that swelled within me at this terrible circumstance. Once I was done writing them down, I waited to make sure the healer’s breaths were slow and steady.
Once I was sure, I snuck out of the room.
As I walked down the corridor, I searched for the room I’d hidden in yesterday. I remembered I had seen a phone on the desk, and while I didn’t know if it was working or merely a decoration, I needed to find out.
The corridor was silent. No servants were around at all. I supposed the area was used mainly for meetings or
working on paperwork, which meant no one would notice this place so late at night. It was advantageous for certain, I just needed to be quick. If the other healer or maid woke up, things would go south quickly.
When I managed to locate the room, I looked around and double-checked the corridor, making sure that no one was there. Once I was sure, I slipped into the room. I didn’t dare turn on the light. It would tip off my presence too easily, so I waited until my eyes were used to the darkness and then walked toward the desk. Moonlight poured through the windows and I used it to find the phone.
I picked it up and was surprised to find it was working. Excitement filled me. I dialed the number of the clinic and prayed that Dickson would pick it up
right away.
But before he could answer, the door suddenly flew open and then the lights were turned on. The brightness pierced my eyes and panic flooded through me as I saw the people standing in front of me.
One of them was the maid I thought was fast asleep snoring against the wall.
And the other was Adalyn Moses.
Her golden, cat-like eyes, stared at me wickedly and her red-painted lips curled into an amused smile as she studied me.
“Well, well, well,” she remarked. “The naughty kitten has finally been caught.” [ wanted to run but knew there was no
escape. I began to sharpen my nails into claws but before I could get my free hand prepared to fight, Adalyn walked over and grabbed my neck. Her fingers tightened around my throat and she used her other hand to hang up the phone.
She stared deeply into my eyes.
“I'm deeply interested in why you would want to use the phone so late at night,” she said. “So you’d better start talking, kitten.”
Chapter 300 Confrontation BECKY After I was caught in the room by Adalyn, I was seized at once and tied up against my will. They shouted at me and forced my hands behind my back. I tried using my claws to escape the ties but it was no use. They were much stronger than me and besides, I was outnumbered. My heart beat heavily in my chest as I thought of Dickson. All I wanted was to tell him the news of Silas’ drugging and let him know that while I was rattled here in the House of Moses, I would be just fine. All I needed was to keep my wits about me and try to uncover Adalyn and Oliver’s secret plot.
But all of that had been ruined and now
-w 'V SViwae I was bound against a wooden chair, facing Adalyn.
The Alpha King’s wife walked languidly, reminding me again of a jungle cat rather than a wolf. Her calculating gold eyes assessed me with a sharp gaze that made me want to avert contact. But I maintained my own gaze to show her she didn’t scare me.
“Inoticed you yesterday,” Adalyn revealed. “When you attempted to blend yourself in with those royal healers. It was a bold move but ultimately stupid. Did you think I was blind? That I wouldn’t notice you?” She laughed, a cruel sound that echoed in the room.
“If you didn’t think you were as clever
Wy 719 BUNUS as you do, I wouldn't have caught you so easily,” she continued, and she examined her long nails as if she were bored by this interaction. “I didn’t want to make any fuss. But you thought you were smart enough to beat me so I took the opportunity to deal with you myself. And here we are. No one knows where you are and who took you.” I narrowed my eyes and glared at her. I thought my expression would intimidate her but Adalyn merely laughed.
“Don’t look at me like that,” she said with a wave of her hand. “This is all your fault. You shouldn’t have snuck in here. Why would you want to come here anyway? I thought you would be less stupid than to come to the House of Moses.”
L™ J +15 BONUS My lips parted against my will as | thought of Silas sitting unconscious in his chamber. Silas... he didn’t deserve any of this.
Adalyn frowned at me and then she seemed to realize the truth.
“Oh, you came here for Silas,” she said and then she giggled with mockery.
“How moving. Silas’ little mate comes to save the brave Beta from his awful family. So cute. But your mate can’t be saved. No one can save him now.” “Only because of your plot!” I blurted out boldly. “Silas would have recovered if it weren't for your intervention!” Adalyn raised a dark, arched eyebrow.
She seemed to be surprised. Or maybe she just pretended to be shocked, as if being pretentious would add
Wy "VY BUNGS something fun to this interrogation.
Everything was a game to her so | wouldn’t be too surprised if she was drawing this out for her own amusement.
She flashed me a vicious smile. “It seems like you know everything, don’t you? That’s why you were here to use the phone It all makes sense now. Well, take comfort in knowing you’re right.
Without me, SIlas would still be my father’s perfect heir, the Lord Beta, or even the future king of Wegalla. Who knows. But unfortunately, I'm the one with the actual power now.” Anger burnt in my chest.
“Silas is your brother!” I exclaimed.
“You grew up together. What kind of sister would want to harm her own brother?”
ie ue me uo *15BONUS “Sister and brother?” Adalyn laughed cruelly, tossing her dark hair back.
“What do you know about me, girl? — Yes, we grew up together, but Silas was never a good brother. He has always known that our father likes him more and used that to his advantage. Just like Father, he never treated me with any sort of respect-" “And did you treat him like a brother?” I questioned. “Did you truly care for him as an older sister? It sounds like you were merely jealous of him. It wasn’t his fault that your father treated you both differently. If he showed Silas more love, that isn’t Silas’ fault. If anyone is to blame, it’s your father.” Adalyn appeared vexed. Her nostrils flared and her hands balled into fists.
“You should shut the fuck up,” she practically growled at me. “If Silas wasn’t my brother, I would have killed him already. I’ve been kind enough to keep him alive but that could change at any moment.” “Your plan won’t work,” I fired back at her as my anger swelled. “The Moon Goddess sees what you're doing and she won't let you get away with it.
Justice will be served.” Adalyn laughed so hard that she nearly fell over. She braced herself and again, the mocking sound echoed in the room. It was enough to drive one mad and if my hands had been free, I would have placed them over my ears to drown out the awful, mocking sound.
“You’re such an innocent kitten,” she
Wy "VUNG chuckled as she wiped a tear from her cheek. “I haven’t believed in the Moon Goddess since Silas was born. If such an entity existed and was kind enough to bless me as she did with everyone else, she would have never allowed a fool like Silas to be born.” ~ IT'wanted to say more, but she seemed impatient and dissatisfied with my reactions. Maybe she had been expecting a horrified reaction or for me to beg to be let go. But I refused to give her the satisfaction. She wouldn’t see me fold and I would never beg.
Adalyn yawned and stretched her deeply tanned arms above her. “I'm tired.” She motioned for her two guards to step forward. “Lock her up.” Just as she turned on her heels to leave
the room, I called out to her. “What if your father discovered the truth?” She paused for a moment and turned to | face me. Her expression was amused.
“My father wouldn’t. He’s always considered me a fool and a piece of trash. A fool never would have had the wit to come up with such a plan. My father has always had a low opinion of me, remember?” Adalyn then left without looking back.
The guards removed the bonds that secured me to the chair but grasped my wrists and held me so I wouldn’t escape. I kicked and shouted but it was no use and they slapped a gag on my mouth.
The guards took me out of the room and shoved me into a dark and dusty one in the basement. It was full of |
Wy TO BONUS random belongings and discarded things. I would never be found here.
They tightened my bonds and then left.
When I was completely alone, sadness and regret swept over me. I probably should have listened to Dickson. But at the same time, I knew my choice to come here was right. If I hadn’t snuck into the House of Moses, I wouldn't have uncovered Adalyn’s conspiracy.
Poor Silas.
I sat down on the ground and tried to get comfortable, though it was hard. I was worn out from this ordeal.
Time went by and I wasn’t sure how long I had been in the room until I heard some footsteps. They didn’t come from the staircase but instead
sounded like they were outside the half-window.
I stared for a moment, waiting, and then suddenly, there was a face outside.
For a moment, I couldn’t believe my eyes.
The man squatting down and peering though was Dickson.