Chapter 28
Chapter 28
Fiona’s POV
Bella drew her a warm bath after they came into the room, and when the water was ready, she urged
her to come have her bath. She obeyed and did as she was told. Bella had never offered to help her
bathe herself, but she must have seen her trembling hands while holding the bar soap because she
asked if she needed her help. Fiona shook her head as a sign that she had it under control.
Bella didn’t argue; instead, she gave her space and went to get her clothes ready.
The event of the day still affected her, and she knew it would take a while to get over it. If the Lycan
king hadn’t stepped in when he did, she would have died at the hands of Alpha Lukas. The thought of
leaving her sons terrified her and made her want to adjust a thing or two..
The major blame fell on her shoulders; she should have known the type of person Vivian was, and
tagging along with her team was her first mistake. Once that mistake was made, she could no longer
pull out of it
She got dressed after bathing, and Bella brought her a bowl of cereal. It was easy to eat, and she
accepted and ate. After eating, she got into bed and shut her eyes, wanting to get a litle sleep before
anything came up today.
Her eyes fluttered, and she found herself back in the midst of the angry mob, and they yelled hateful
and angry words at her. This time, unlike the last ones, she was on an execution block, and the mob
raged beneath her.
“She deserves to pay!” one yelled out.
“This is the justice she deserves!” another said in a furious voice.
She glanced down at her hands and found they were in chains. The chams weren’t strong enough to
hold her captive, but she didn’t have the strength to break out of them. She didn’t know why until it hit
her; they had tamed her powers. Her hands travelled up immediately, and she felt the giga around her
neck and her breath cut in her throat.
This was the end for her, and there was no escaping this hell.
“For the crime of crossing territories, you, Sky Lawson, are found guilty and therefore sentenced to
death.” Alpha Lukas said. and the angry mob cheered her sentence.
Her eyes blurred up, and just then she spotted someone from the corner of her eyes, and as her
attention moved to them. she saw it was Vivian. She had a victorious look on her face, having
accomplished her goal.
“Any last words?” Alpha Lukas asked.
“No!” Fiona cried out bitterly, and her eyes snapped open in bed. Sweat broke over her face, and her
heart raced rapidly in her chest, trying to steady itself.
In the same seconds, the door opened, and Bella stepped into the room. Her eyes moved to hers, and
they were filled with worry.
“Are you okay, ma’am?”
Fiona was too gone to ask why she had taken her title instead of calling her name as agreed upon. She
shook her head. “I will be fine.”
Bella nodded, trusting her response. “You have a visitor.” She informed her.
Fiona’s eyes narrowed at her words, and her eyes narrowed. She had been here for over a week, and
she never had one, so who could it be?
“Who is it?” she asked.
“The Lycan king.” Bella replied, and Fiona’s heart sk ipped in her chest, and they speeded up.
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It seemed to be the most obvious reason he was here. She never answered his question this morning.
In truth, she did not speak to anyone. She didn’t have the strength to. She almost died, and that was
the only thing she thought about.
If he were back now, wanting to see her, it meant he wanted to know the truth and get to the root of
what happened.
“Did he say why he’s here?” She raised a brow.
Bella shook her head. “He didn’t.”
Even if he had a reason for visiting, which she knew he did, he wouldn’t tell Bella. He didn’t have any
reason to answer to her or anyone else.
She nodded and rose from her bed, wanting to head out, but Bella’s confused look left her with a
question. “Your hair.” She pointed it out, and she quickly arranged it before heading out with her.
They came into the living room, and there they met the Lycan king standing there, alone, without his
escort. Her breath cut in her throat at the sight of him: it felt strange to her.
His eyes lifted, and they met her. They softened a little, and she thought she saw a smile cross his
face.
“Good morning, my king,” she bowed her head humbly.
Bella paused and whispered afternoon to her.
“Good afternoon, my king.” She corrected herself.
He chuckled, not taking offence at her first mistake. “It’s the 1 guess I must have woken you up from
sleep,”
As much as he wanted to take responsibility for it, it wasn’t his fault. She had woken up because she
had had a nightmare. The dream was already a nightmare before she saw Vivian in it, and seeing the
witch in her dream doubled the impact it had on her.
She shook her head. “You didn’t, I was already awake when she came in to call me.” She replied, being
honest.
“Alright, good then. I am glad you are speaking now,” he said, reminding her of her silence this
morning. “You look so much
better as well
Bella bowed her head, humble, and the king’s gaze moved to her. “I seek your permission to leave, my
king”
He nodded his consent, and she took her leave immediately.
Fiona wanted to hold onto her hand and tell her not to leave her with the Lycan king. There was
something about him that triggered a weakness within her, and she didn’t understand what it meant.
She felt it this morning while they made their way back to the estate and couldn’t understand it. She
didn’t want to feel that way again, but she couldn’t speak.
Bella exited, leaving them alone.
Her head remained lowered and her eyes fixed to the floor.
“I am sorry for what happened today.” He began to speak. “I should have never allowed you to go with
Vivian’s pack: they are advanced and tend to neglect others
Was that what he thought happened? Their neglect led to her wandering off
Well, that was the only truth he had, and he was going to draw on it.
“If you had shifted with me, it would have been different, and I do not want you to think this is what the
full moon is like. It is fun, it is fulfilling, and it is a great bonding moment. I wish you had experienced
that, and on behalf of the rest of us! want to say I’m sorry!”
Would he believe her if she told him Vivian had taken her into the other territory? He seemed to trust
his subordinate and believe her words above others. Still, she was going to tell her truth, whether he
believed her or not.
“I didn’t wander off; I was taken there, and I was abandoned just in time to get caught.” She answered,
and this made him frown. “It was all planned from the very beginning. Ed, Fuss, Sussy, and Roli were
led by Vivian,” she said.
“Vivian?” he asked, not sounding like one who believed her words, She didn’t blame him, but that
would not stop her from speaking her truth.
“She crossed us into the other territory, and when I told her we would disobey your orders if we crossed
territories, the entire werewolf world is the Lycan king to rule over and have dominion over. Those were
her exact words. I told her I didn’t want to go further, and that made her suggest hunting. Ed led the
way, and he told me the rules. The team was split into two, and they would go out in pairs to hunt. He
said. Whoever catches the biggest will eat both theirs and their opponent’s kill.”
The Lycan king listened to everything she said, and though she didn’t know if he believed a word she
said, she continued.
“Fuss and Ed went first, and then Sussy and Roli, Vivian and I were the last, and I could only kill a
squirrel. When I returned, I didn’t find any of them; instead, I found a mob of angry Lycans. That was
how it all happened. You may not believe me, but that is the truth.”
“Vivian and her team gave the same detailed account, and in all of it, you wandered off after failing to
match up with their speed.” He told her.
“They are right. I couldn’t match up with their speed, but I didn’t wander off; they always waited for me
until they finally abandoned me in the strange territory. This is my first time shifting in five years, and so
I couldn’t match up to their speed or strength. So how did I manage to escape from them without being
found? How did I manage to kill four massive wild animals? That makes no sense. I know you have
known Vivian and her team for years, but I am not lying; this is the truth.”
If he believed her, it didn’t show in his eyes.
“I believe you, Ms. Lawson.” He told her, and for a moment, she thought she had hallucinated those
words. It was her words against five others, and he was choosing to believe her. That was something
she had never experienced before or thought
She chose to tell the truth, and it didn’t matter to her if he believed her or not; it was more to get the
truth out, but he had chosen her side of the event over the others. Perhaps he said that to make her
feel better about herself.
“You do not have to say the words you think I want to hear, my king.”
He shook his head and took a step forward. “I believe you because everything you have said matches
what I had earlier suspected. You have also gotten a few people on your side who swear you aren’t
capable of breaking the law or disobeying my words. And it is all based on the actions you have
displayed since your arrival at the estate, I cannot tell you what the punishment for Vivian and her team
will be, but I am glad you are safe. That is what is important. I know the events of the morning were
terrifying, but it will pass.”
Her eyes grew glassy, and she bowed her head to conceal her tears. She had never had justice work in
her favour before, so this was so different. She didn’t know how to react.
“We are better people than what you saw, and I hope you will let us show you that.”
He was just as noble as everyone said he was.