CHAPTER THIRTY ONERIVER When Elara opened the door for me, there was this look in her eyes. "Oh," she said. "It's you.""You are already asleep?" I asked her. She nodded slowly turned around, and walked back to the bed. I closed the door and decided to settle in bed. There were a few things I wanted to discuss with her, but when I saw the way, she walked back to bed and squeezed herself in. I decided to let it go until it was morning. I walked to my table and opened the lid of my computer. I sat in front of it and began to check the records of the goods coming in and going out of the pack. Harrison complained that a huge sum had gone missing. We needed to know what was going on and where all the money had disappeared.I scrolled through the record from the previous months to the month we were in. I couldn't trace where the money had disappeared. In fact, I couldn't find any loopholes. Whoever did this must have been an expert to have cleared all evidence. The worst part was tha
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWOELARAI watched as River left and closed the door. I swallowed hard and shut my eyes tightly. I wasn't happy about the way he was overworking himself for no reason. He'd slept off on the couch. That simply meant that he didn't have enough sleep. Did he even get to sleep?I heard a knock on the door, and one of the servants walked into the room. "Ma'am," she called out. "Breakfast is ready."I didn't need the information. I hadn't even had my bath yet, and I was still thinking of how I was going to eat when River wasn't even around. "Bring my breakfast here," I told her. She nodded while she stared at me in surprise. I'd bet my ass that she wanted to ask me why I refused to eat, but she didn't have the guts to. She walked out of the room while I went to the bathroom to freshen up. When I came back, my food was already on the table beside River's laptop. I was pissed a bit. Didn't she see the laptop before placing the food there?"I was about to pick up the food w
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE~Black Blood Pack~EDWINMy big screen displayed a few figures on it. The figures weren't rhyming, and it was getting alarming since I'd have to do a lot of explaining to the elders and other packs who trusted their goods with us. I had been the one supervising the finance and everything going in and out of the account went through me.I wiped my face over and over again, but the figures were still the same. A knock was heard on the door. I quickly closed the screen of the laptop. I should be able to hide this from everyone until I am able to fix the problem. "Come in," I said, trying my best possible to sound okay. Clinton, my beta, walked into my office. He had a brown envelope in his hands as he walked into the office."Greetings," he greeted me. "What do you want?" I fired at him. "The spy has something for you," he said. At the mention of the spy, I jerked up from my seat. My heart skipped a beat. I was expectant. "What does she have?" I asked.Clinto
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOURELARA "You needed to see how mad he was when I showed the letter to him," the spy said and giggled. A smirk curled out to the corner of my lips. The feeling of how unsettled Edwin would be made me jiggy. I was super happy about the news. I didn't know about anything else that would make me happier, aside from when I finally exact my revenge. "This is just the start," I said to her. She giggled even more. "Just keep an eye on him for me," I said to her. She agreed, and we talked for a while before I finally hung up. The news gave me butterflies in my belly. I didn't know yet how to start with my revenge plans. But this was a good start. Knowing that they are unhappy and uncomfortable made me happy. I would be going to the orphanage the following day. I had already made up my mind to do that. I stood up to go fix a few things for the orphanage. I walked out of my room and went to the maid's quarter. I saw two maids seated outside the compound playing cards.
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE ELARA I jumped up, only to realize that I had only heard the knock in my dream. I was about to lie again when I heard a real knock this time, but it was soft. I didn't know why my hands and feet were shivering. I walked to the door and opened it. I saw one of the guards standing behind the door. "Ma'am Carla said I should ask if you are ready yet," he informed me. "Just a little while," I replied and forced a smile. "Gather the maids and guards. I'll be downstairs with you all shortly." He nodded and left. I let out a deep sigh when he left and lowered myself to the floor until my butt touched the floor. I didn't want to go out today, especially not the orphanage. I had it in my gut that someone might try to hurt me again. What if they were successful this time? I wouldn't let it happen. Never! Why would I let them kill me the second time? They were fighting an unknown force. They didn't know I was alive, just like I didn't know I had an enemy.
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX LISA "How was the festival?" Darren asked, with a smirk on his face. "Snap out of it!" I scolded him. "Everything went well and successfully for everyone who attended the festival. All to the glory of God." "What do you mean?" He asked, immediately replacing the smirk with a worried look. "What were you expecting when you couldn't do a simple job?" I demanded. I was mad at Darren, and I didn't come all the way here to pretend like he did a good job back there. He couldn't do a simple job and allowed Elara to escape death at the festival. That was one of the best ways to get rid of her without any traces. I wanted him to see how angry I was. So, he would make sure not to miss it again. "Everything you did was futile," I informed him and kissed my teeth. "Elara didn't get hurt. Not even a scratch on her skin." "I am sorry about that," he apologized, bowing his head in front of me. I knew that if I let Darren, he would keep saying apologies until the next m
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN ELARA I wondered what Lisa was doing outside the pack house with the stranger by that time of the day. It was too early for her to see someone in secret. I didn't feel good about the guy, but I decided to let it go. When the car drove out of sight. I rested my back on the chair and tried to steady my mind. I was thinking about too many things at the same time. I was too busy thinking and I didn't even notice that we had reached the orphanage. The drivers killed the car engine, and we all began to alight from the car. The elderly woman who was in charge of the orphanage and two other young people. A young man and a young woman walked out to welcome us. "You are welcome, my daughter," the old woman said as she approached me. "Greetings," I greeted her with a smile. "No one told me you were going to come," she said. I could see in her eyes that she wasn't exactly excited when I came around. Maybe she just felt bad that I didn't tell her, or I was just
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHTRIVER "I would prepare the financial record myself, " I said to Harrison. I wasn't paying attention to him. I was still going through some files in front of me."I do not know why the goods are taking so long to arrive. It is unusual," I paused and began to cough. I placed my right hand on my chest. It wasn't like it would reduce the pain I felt there. I had left the room very early in the morning even though I was feeling uneasy. I wouldn't leave the house on a norm if I felt that way. But, not today. Not when everything was falling apart right before my eyes, and I was the one in charge of the pack.I began to feel pain in my chest since I got here, and I had been trying so hard to push it aside. I acted as though I was completely okay, whereas I was dying inside. "Do you think you deserve this kind of stress?" Harrison asked, staring at me with so much pity. "You have dark circles around your eyes already. "Harrison paused for a while and sighed deeply.
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE RIVER I walked behind the soldiers with Elara in my arms. She had a glowing smile all over her face. I was smiling, too, because I was proud of Elara. She carried out her plans within a very short while, and it was successful. Constance and Edwin were moved to the pack field where they would be stoned to death. "Do you want to watch them die?" I asked her. She shook her head. "I'll only watch them get burnt," she replied. "At least, I wouldn't have to hear them screaming and calling me to forgive." I nodded in agreement with what Elara had said. "Where's Harrison?" She asked me. I turned to her. I wondered why she asked me about Harrison. "He told me what happened," she said to me. "Why didn't you let him explain?" "He stole from the pack," I informed her. "What is there to explain?" Elara slapped her forehead. "I was secretly replacing it from here," she whispered. My eyes widened. "I bet he didn't tell you t
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR CONSTANCEI was shocked about the fact that Oma called me sister, but of course, that wasn't the main issue. I shoved it aside and hurried to meet Edwin, who was still seated in his chair. "What happened here?" I asked him. He stared at me for a while. He was rolling his eyes continuously. I suspected that he was going to lose consciousness if nothing was done. I walked over to him and placed my hand around his head."Why did she call me sister? What is going on?" Edwin began to narrate his conversation with Oma to me. He told me how she was Annalise and that was why she called me sister. I scoffed. "You and I know that this is impossible, right?" I asked him. "We killed Annalise. There's no way she would be alive."Edwin was about to speak again when he finally lost consciousness. I rushed outside and called the guards to carry him to the room. I placed a wet towel on his forehead and massaged his feet until he was finally well. "Where is O
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREEELARAIt's been up to two days since the plan. I decided to begin the execution. I walked towards the court lady. She was standing in the garden and giving out instructions to the gardeners. "Greetings to you," I greeted her. She turned around and pushed her nose when she saw me. I was aware of the fact that she disliked me. A lot of maids seemed not to like me. They had this unexplainable hatred for me. "What do you want?" She demanded. "I need to get something from the closest supermarket, " I informed her. She looked at me from my head to my toe and up to my heart again. "You can go," she replied grudgingly. "Thank you," I appreciated and walked away from her. I walked towards the gate, and everyone seemed to be keeping tabs on me. I knew I needed to act as fast as I could. I didn't want to get blown up before I even knew it. I walked out of the gate and took a cab to a pharmacy far from the pack house. I looked around the place, ma
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ONE RED BREEDER PACK ELLA"You have to force yourself and eat something," I told River. "Punishing yourself like this would not work."He didn't respond. He just kept staring into space. I didn't see Harrison this morning, and it seemed like River was worried about scenting. I shoved it aside. He was probably worried about the pack. The maids had come to report to me earlier that River had refused to eat, so I came all the way to force him. Although, I already had plans to check on my elder brother and know how he was doing. My phone began to vibrate. I dipped my hand in my pocket and brought out my phone. It was the guard I sent after Elara. I turned to River, who was still staring into space. He didn't seem to notice that I got a call, so I was relieved."I will be right back," I told River. I stood up and walked away from the room. I stood in the hallway and picked up the call. "Anything new?" I asked the guy. "Elara has a mission in this pa
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTYELARA After all the talking and hugging and all. It was finally time for Lucy and I to dress the bed and get some rest.I pulled out the blanket, and a note fell off the bed. I immediately bent down to pick up the note, and an envelope was with it. I was a little surprised. I turned to Lucy, and she raised and lifted her hands in a questioning manner. I picked up the envelope and note and placed the note on the bed first. I opened the envelope. It was a picture of Edwin and Constance pushing me into the river.I scoffed. How did this picture get here? It was a picture of when I was murdered as Annalise, and whoever took this picture and placed it on this bed today knows my true identity.Lucy moved closer to me, and I handed the picture over to her. She breathed in heavily and took it from me. She gasped when she saw the content. I picked up the paper on the bed and decided to see for myself what was written in the note. I opened it up, and my han
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINEEDWIN I let out a smirk after the maid walked out of my office. There was something fishy about her, and she was foolish to think that I wouldn't know. Maybe I appeared dumb to her. An alpha of a whole pack. "You can leave," I waved off my servants, and they all walked away from my office. I placed both legs on my table and leaned backward with my finger on my chin. "That stupid little rat would think that she outsmarted me."I scoffed. I knew she was hiding something. She was only using her mom's illness as an excuse to perpetrate evil, and I would expose her soon. Whatever she was planning, although I didn't know it yet I was sure that she was up to some mischief. I would kill her very soon. I'd do that before she accomplishes whatever her mission was in this pack. The door opened, and Clinton walked in with a smile all over his face. "We were victorious this time," he announced excitedly. My eyes went wide in shock. "How do you mean?"
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHTRIVERIt wasn't long after Elara walked out of the room, and Ella walked in. "You are awake!" She exclaimed and gasped. She rushed to me and hugged me tightly. She stayed with me for a while before pulling away from the hug. "I'll get the doctor," she told me. "The nurse already came to check on me," I stopped her. She sighed and sat on the chair in front of me. "How are you feeling right now?" She asked me.I nodded. "I feel better."She smiled. Ella held my hands and stared at me for a while. I haven't been like that with her in a while now. I wasn't too close with Ella. I missed her when she was away, and I only got to love her from afar. We never really showed or told each other how much we loved each other. But I knew deep down that the love was there. I was also aware of the fact that Ella loved me too and that she always meant well to me. She suddenly paused and sniffed. She looked around the room and continued to sniff in. "Are y
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVENELARABefore I could say or do anything, the guards dragged me and began pulling me away. My heart skipped, but I tried to stay calm. I didn't want to show any signs of weakness or panic, or else they'd say I did something wrong. I had to play smart and pretend to be innocent. "What have I done?" I asked them. "Why are you seizing me, and where are you taking me?"None of them gave me any replies. They kept pulling me forcefully. I noticed that we were headed towards Edwin's office. My heartbeat increased, but I tried to control it. I didn't want to be overly nervous. "I didn't do anything wrong, let me go."They formed deaf ears to everything I said. I struggled with them for a while and stopped struggling when I realized that I wouldn't be able to free myself from their grip. They carried me into Edwin's office and released me once I was standing in front of him. I quickly began to rehearse in my heart, what I would say to Edwin. "Where ar
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX ELARAI watched River as he slowly opened his eyes. I gasped for joy and hugged him. I wrapped my arm around his neck. He quickly grabbed my hands and pulled me off gently. "I'm so sorry," I apologized. "I was just too excited that you are awake."My heart beat fast for joy. I couldn't explain the excitement I felt about the fact that River was awake. "I'm so happy that you're awake!" I told him. "I can not die easily," River told me with a smile. "It would take a lifetime to kill me."I smiled. I stood up to my feet and wiped my knees. "I would get the doctor to check on you," I told River. I didn't wait for him to respond or react, I just began to run towards the door. I stopped abruptly when I got to the door and turned around. I shouldn't let anyone know that I was here. Not even the doctors of the red breeder pack. I turned to River, and he gave me the "see?" Look. I smiled. I didn't think about that earlier. I was completely carried a