Camila P.O.VTyla shook her head violently. “I-I can’t—”Lan stalked towards her like a predator closing in on prey. Tyla scrambled backwards on the ground until her back hit the rocky wall, visibly her hands were shaking.Lan loomed over her. “You can’t what?” His voice was low and dangerous, nowhere near Alpha Zedex’s tone when he was mad, but I guess Tyla knew what Lan was capable of.“I can’t kill my fellow Omega. I'm sorry,” she cried, shaking her head in refusal.‘Finally, she has a conscience. At some point, I thought she’d lost it because of Lan.’Lan scoffed loudly, rolling his eyes. “But I thought you wanted to prove your point… why the change of heart?” he muttered coldly.Tyla burst into tears. “That was because... after giving it much thought minutes ago, I recalled that I didn’t poison all the streamed buns,” her voice cracked as she confessed, lowering her head.“What?” He exclaimed, “So it was a 50/50 chance?” Lan’s jaw dropped as he instantly let out a short laugh of
Camila POVTears clouded my eyes, but I refrained from letting them stream down my chin. Otherwise, I would ruin everything and wouldn’t get to hear the rest of their secrets. However, I couldn’t deny how terrible I felt hearing them either. I just wished I had been unconscious, but at the same time, I’m glad her plan didn’t go through. I’m so happy I survived.Suddenly, something clicked in my mind,‘ How did I survive the poison buns?’ My thoughts were jumbled. First, it was the foggy miasma at Full Mountain Pack, which didn’t affect me at all, and now the same applied to the poisoned steamed bun. ‘What is really happening to me? Amore might know the reason, but how do I get out of here?’ My gaze wandered around the rocky cave, which had no entrance or reflection of light. I averted my gaze to Lan and Tyla.I watched as Tyla struggled to get off the floor, still holding her aching stomach from where Lan had kicked her earlier. A painful moan escaped her lips as she tried to catch her
Camila “Tyla!” I exclaimed, springing to my feet and leaping toward the doorway where she stood. She held a plate piled with steamed buns, her expression bright with a warmth I found unsettling, but I shrugged it off. Damn! Madam Gabby never mentioned this surprise. Since our last encounter, I hadn’t seen Tyla at all—though, when I’d woken up that morning to Dixie and Bianca’s chatter, I’d secretly wished she were there with them. Now, seeing her in front of me, joy surged through my chest. Without hesitation, I pulled her into a tight hug, the plate wobbling precariously in her grip as she let out a dry, humorless laugh. That laugh isn’t genuine. Tyla’s pretending. Madam Gabby must’ve forced her to bring these buns. I stiffened, withdrawing from the hug. How much I’d missed her, despite everything. “It’s good to have you back safe and sound,” she said, brushing past me. Her voice dripped sarcasm as she slammed the plate onto the dining table and slumped into a chair. “Th
Camila The moment Dixie and Bianca left the room and closed the door behind them, Madam Gabby leaned closer and began examining my body. My jaw dropped in awe, and I wondered why she was doing so. “You aren’t feeling any pain, are you?” she asked, concern lingering in her voice. Tears clouded her eyes as she held my hands, smoothing them gently. Her personality and reactions were exactly like Miss Abigail’s when she was still alive. Just like a mother, she had always looked out for me, wanted me to be safe, and dreaded the thought of me getting hurt. I shook my head. “I’m fine. Your secret weapons were helpful,” I muttered, flashing her a smile. She tried to smile back, but her clouded eyes blinked away tears. I leaned forward and wiped them with the back of my hands. “I’m glad they did,” Madam Gabby said, her shoulders dropping in relief. “I’m also relieved that Alpha Zedex paid them back in their own coin,” she added, smiling. I smiled back. After a silent moment betwe
Camila POVI’d known Lan hated me from the moment he first saw me in the icy dungeons. He despised how I fearlessly talked back to him, how I stood my ground against him—but wanting me dead? Nah. That was something I wouldn’t bet on—though maybe it just hadn’t crossed my mind yet. But come to think of it, now I see why there was so much disdain and hate in Piro’s eyes. The words that came out of his mouth, down to the venom in his glare and dreadful threats—now it’s all coming together in one piece. Bianca shook her head. “So sad that he always pretends to be so naive and clueless in front of the Alpha. Trust me, the Alpha would be disheartened to learn that Lan turned out worse than his brother.” Dixie nodded. “I knew Lan was up to something when he chose his half-brother over his blood brother. Deadlier than a snake—now I wish Alpha Zedex had known this sooner to avoid future trouble,” she voiced in concern. Bianca hastily held my hand. “From now on, you need to stay away fr
Camila “Trust me, Mogan,” I whispered, pulling away from him to sit on the edge of the bed. His gaze burned into my back as I walked, heavy and unyielding. When I lifted my eyes to meet his, he released a heavy sigh of relief, as though my closeness had been suffocating him all along. Mogan’s stare snapped toward me. Even in the dim light, I could see the doubt flickering behind his hardened expression—how he blinked rapidly, his eyes darting to the walls, the floor, anywhere but me. Convincing him would be difficult, I knew. But I couldn’t force him. If I pushed too hard, he’d only grow more wary, suspecting some hidden scheme. Yet, deep down, I clung to one certainty, he didn’t hate me. Since my arrival in this strange, shadowed world, he’d saved me countless times. Even when I feared he’d betray me for asking Madam Gabby about Zedex’s past, he’d stayed silent. That small mercy had spared me harsher punishments. “I’ll give you time to think, Mogan,” I said softly, climbing o