A weekend with the Alpha novel Chapter 121

My heart doubled in its beat and fear seized my entire being. I knew she heard the change in my heartbeat and notice the change in my being at the sight of her. I wanted to leave because I saw danger at the sight of her and I wanted to run as fast as I could, but I had locked myself in and knew Nicole would easily reach and harm me before I'd escape if he wanted to. I could scream and Damor would hear me from outside and come to the rescue, but that wouldn't be quick enough. Nicole could reach out, and in a blink, do whatever she wanted.

I was trapped with no escape. There was no winning in this situation.

There was a malicious intent in her eyes as they stared at me from across the stall.

I didn't see death coming today, but evil wasn't far away whenever she was close by.

"What are you doing here, and how did you get in?" I demanded, my brows furrowing. "Haven't you done enough?"

"Done enough of what?"

"Tell me you don't have a hand in Tia's death."

Her eyes flickered, and I knew she was trying to hide the truth. "You believe I want to harm you? Is that what Aaron has made you believe? Aaron has taken everything away from you and yet you're blinded by the love you feel for him."

"I know you hate Aaron and would do anything to watch him ruined and Theo would like nothing more." She couldn't fool me, I knew well enough, some of this I saw with my very eyes. The hated Theo shared for Aaron ran deep and anyone close enough could see it and she was with Theo.

She detached herself from the wall and took a bold step forward. "I have had so many chances to kill you, Zera Adams, but I never took it. Even now, I could reach out and snuff the air out, but I haven't. Why do you think that is?" her brow raised.

I didn't have the answer she wanted, so I kept quiet and she continued speaking. "Because I knew the role you played, and I know it's only temporary. I could live with being the bad guy for a short time while my mate and alpha accomplished his goals. You're a smart woman and I think to a point you know that what you have with Aaron is temporary. If you're observant enough, you would have already started seeing the signs that you and Aaron were not meant to be."

I didn't understand what she speak about and I didn't want to understand, but I had felt Aaron's withdrawal in the last few days. That, however, was because he felt guilty for everything that had befallen the Adams since he came back into the picture. It was all guilt, and we were walking through it, and I was not going to let Nicole sow the seed of mistrust into my heart. Aaron had warned me of how manipulating she could be when sowing the seed of distrust and discord.

"What do you want?"

She took another step closer and my eyes warned her not to come any closer, but she wouldn't take the warning. I mean, why would she? She was the strongest one in the room and she could do much damage and she knew what she was capable of. "I want you to know the truth."

I scoffed in disbelief. "Because you care about me that much? You have been behind every malicious attack the Adams have experienced from the one that happened to Lionel many months ago to Tia's death weeks ago. Only a fool will believe anything you say. So if you're here to kill me, do it and get over it."

"And this is the lie Aaron Hart has told you about me. He painted me the bad guy when he has been the villain all along," she said, going on with her lies.

If what she said was true, then Aaron had lied to me all along, and I couldn't even wrap my head around the idea of her words being true.

"I don't believe you, and we are not the same."

"You don't have to, but it is the truth and you deserve to know it. That's all I came here to tell you."

I didn't stay longer at the chapel after stepping out of the bathroom. I said my farewell to Lionel and when he asked if I'd be okay; I nodded a little and told him I would.

I entered the car and if Damor noticed the change in my demeanour; he said nothing as he drove us back home. I stayed silent, pondering everything Nicole had said to me. It had to be a lie. She was a liar and not a trustworthy person and I needed everything she said back there to be a lie.

'But what if it isn't?'

It has to be. For the sake of all the good things ever created.