“Alpha…” “Agatha King is a traitor, and I am simply questioning her.” I say coldly. “Am I? There is no proof! These men are witnesses to that!” she scoffs. I glance at the guards, and I suddenly realise they are not on my side, even if my command has stopped them. Of course, you would have allie
ZAIA. Pain sears through my waist, spreading like fire through my entire body. I look down, realising I’ve been shot. In my shock at Agatha’s words, I ended up lowering my guard and losing control of the barrier on the door. My ears ring with a shrill whistling sound just as Agatha lunges at me.
“I am not playing,” I answer the unspoken question that I know is on her mind. She glances down the stairs, almost as if she wants to scream for help, but I can already hear the sound of backup approaching. “Gaultier, is he your son, Agatha?” I ask, wondering if my sudden assumption might be true.
ZAIA. Agatha had to be knocked unconscious because she refused to go silently and until the cameras were all found, I did not trust her trying to alert someone on the way out, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they had already gotten wind of what had happened. Aran and I are now in Agatha’s room as h
“Do you blame me? So many people have betrayed me. I can’t rely on blind faith now, can I?” “I get that, but keep trusting in good. It’s going to get better. We’re finding the answers we need, Zaia. We will win.” “We will. I have no doubt about that,” I say with fierce confidence as I make my way
ZAIA. I’m pregnant. I stare across at Valerie, trying to digest something I thought could never happen again as Jai whistles in surprise. “You said I can never get pregnant. My body can’t handle it.” I say, my mind screaming that once again, I’m alone. Once again, I learn I’m pregnant, but he isn
“Back then, when Jai… cheated on me… it was because Agatha had put something in his drink. She was trying to cause a rift between you and Sebastian by breaking up your friends, knowing you would take my side and Sebastian would take Jai’s.” She says as Jai looks down, clearly ashamed. Because of us
SEBASTIAN. All I see is the look in her eyes as she raised the gun and shot me. I’ve lost her. She will never forgive me, and why should she? I brought this on myself… The same thoughts circle my mind, slamming me with the brutal truth of what I have done. Spinning, screaming, and shouting as t