chapter eighty-four

**POV ELEANOR**

"I'm sorry, my daughter, but I'm doing this for our future!"

Katy's malevolent voice echoed through the crack in the door. My fingers trembled upon hearing those words. I saw Katy inject something into her own daughter, little Helena. If she was capable of doing that to her own child, what would she do to the baby I'm carrying?

I shook my head, nervous. After everything I had heard that night, I had planned to visit Helena, but instead, I discovered the truth and felt guilty. I had informed Katy that Cassandra would be spending the night with the Alpha.

"Ellen, are you okay?" the maid asked when she saw me wandering aimlessly in the corridor.

"Yes... I just got up to get a glass of water and got lost. This palace is big, and it's dark..." I murmured, trying not to show the perplexity of what I had witnessed.

"Oh, dear, it's late! If you keep wandering alone at night, you might catch a cold, or worse, the guards might mistake you for an intruder. I heard King Alpha has