Semua Bab The Alpha's Regret : Bab 41 - Bab 50

MABEL. The court stretched far north. The elders were sitting on the podium, looking down on us. Chairs were packed east and west as everyone sat there dressed in casual clothing, watching us. This was a court gathering, and the hottest news throughout the entire pack. Tyrant Alpha Mabel faces justice. Ridiculous! The court had a chandelier above, resembling the traditional trial court, but with modern reforms.Silas stood to my left, while Gena was a trembling mess to my right. She was still weeping over what happened two nights ago. “You have been accused of tyranny, and the neighbouring houses act as witnesses to this. Do you deny this?” Elder Bane asked, voice booming. His eyes were sharp and focused as he stared at me.“I did beat the guards, Elder,” I said, and murmurs ensued. “I watched it happen. How could she be that cruel? Humph! She's such a tyrant!” A voice among the crowd said. Silas shifted slightly beside me. I turned towards him and noticed the satisfied look

MABEL. “These are photos that our surveillance men took today.” Evie handed me pictures the minute I stepped into the mansion. My hands were still bloody, but I didn't bother. I still enjoyed the feeling of having the blood of a woman who stole everything from me coat my fingers. I walked to my study, heels clinking against the Marble. Evie followed behind me, and I could tell she wanted to know why my hands were bloody. “Kyra returned, if she sees your …” “She won't.” I cut her off and sat down on the rocking chair the minute I got into the study. The air here was cold compared to the large hall, which was filled with hundreds of people. My gaze fell on the pictures, and my eyes darkened. A picture of Elder Malakai talking with Kyran. I took a look at the next picture. Kyran was standing outside, staring at his phone. I dropped the pictures on the desk without bothering to look any further. “Finally, Malakai makes a move,” I said, and Evie nodded. She had a crease on her for

MABEL. I must appreciate the confidence, or should I call it …audacity? He came to my mansion to ask that I remarry him? He had this look on his face. Anticipation maybe. With the way he was shaking his legs as if waiting for an affirmative answer. “Marry you?” I asked in between laughter. I choked, my eyes red as I fell back on the sofa, shoulders quaking. “What? You no longer pity me now?” “I know what I did was wrong. I know I shouldn't have hurt you the way I did, but that’s all in the past. Besides …” “Besides, you are a total joke right now for daring to ask me to remarry you!” I snapped. “Did you really think I would scream yes? Did you really think I would come running into your arms? When you thought of it, how did it sound in your head?”“It doesn't change the fact that I'm sorry, Mabel. I have been sorry for two years now. Isn’t that enough?” I let out a mock laugh, then crossed my legs again, tapping on my thigh. My fingers rubbed against the silk gown I wore, and

MABEL. “Do I accompany Ryan to bring Kyra home from school?” Evie spoke up for the first time since we sat here together.I shook my head and snapped my laptop shut. My phone lit up beside me.Caller ID: Zachary. I sighed, swiped the red button, and tugged my phone into my pocket as I stood up. “I would get her back myself.” “But …” “Prepare dinner,” I said, and walked out the door, then closed it without letting her say anything else. I got into the car with Ryan, and he drove towards the school. Occasionally, he kept staring at me through the front-view mirror. I kept my gaze buried in my phone. Not entirely, but enough to see him staring at me. His hands were tight around the steering wheel, and his heart raced like I was about to discover something wrong he'd been doing. My lips moved, but I pressed them shut. Since he won't speak, I won't press it out of him. The car was parked outside the large academy; the tires squelched against the wet mud. I glanced out, my eyes da

MABEL.The study was dark. The chair rotated under my weight, while my eyes were snapped shut. I should be going through Veyron's files now, but I was tempted to use the vision gift to check how Arlan was doing or if he got back safely. Well, if he didn't, then Evie would already be here, given it's been thirty minutes already. I let out a soft exhale in the dark, then slowly opened my eyes. My vision blazed gold, then I unhooked my legs. The chair stopped rotating. I reached for the desk light and turned it on. The dim light scattered across the room, making me see everything a little too clearly. I reached for the flat file on the table and traced the edges. It was made of transparent file cover, the name ‘Veyron’ boldly written atop it. I didn't know what I wanted to find in his file. Maybe some other crime he had committed apart from wanting to kill my daughter. Something else that could justify whatever I planned to do to him. Well, accepting bribes from Gena and letting a