Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved novel Chapter 239

Helen's POV: 

Completely stunned by Betty's question, I had no idea how to answer her.I never expected Mandy would deny ever having given me the perfume.

This whole time, I thought that she unintentionally bought a perfume that happened to contain ephedrine hydrochloride.

Just when I thought she was going to clear my name, she further dragged it through the mud.

I felt utterly helpless! I looked up at Betty, only to find that the way she looked back at me was not as friendly as it used to be.

Instead, I saw confusion and worse doubt.

God! At a loss, I warily stepped back.

Even though I didn't mean to, I felt immensely guilty knowing that it was my perfume that killed Marlon.

It was gifted to me, and I happened to love the scent, so I used it all the time.

So, I indirectly killed Daniel's father.

"Luna Betty, I...I..."

I wanted to defend myself, but I didn't know how.I stole a glance at Mandy, who was standing next to me.

Was it just me or did she look like she was smirking? In that moment, I realized I had fallen into a trap.

It all clicked.

I was careless and thought that Mandy had given me that gift because she sincerely wished the best for us.

Little did I know that it was all part of her plan to implicate me.

But why? What was her motivation? Marlon was the Alpha of the pack.

His death benefitted no one and was a huge loss for the Black Stone Pack.

So why would Mandy want to poison him? I couldn't figure it out, and moreover, I had no evidence.

My mind was in a mess.

I wanted to cry, but no tears came.

"Mom, I swear on my life that Helen is innocent.She would never do anything to hurt Dad.Why would she?"

Daniel suddenly stepped forward, standing in between me and Betty.

He slipped his hand into mine, which made me feel a small sense of comfort.

Daniel! Only he trusted me! Despite the allegations against me, he stubbornly stayed by my side.

I was so moved that tears welled up in my eyes.

I wanted to throw my arms around him and simply cry, but I couldn't.

"Luna Betty, I hope you find Alpha Marlon's murderer!"

Mandy covered her face and burst into tears.

"But don't put the blame on the innocent."

"Mandy, drop the act! It was you who gave Helen the perfume.I was there when you gave it"

Daniel glared at Mandy murderously, barely able to contain his anger.

"Daniel! You can't lie to everyone just because you like Helen!"

Unexpectedly, Mandy didn't even flinch as she continued to spout nonsense.

Shooting us a meaningful look, she then turned to Betty tearfully and said, "Helen is Daniel's mate, and he loves her very much.Maybe he's just defending her."

I gasped in shock, but seconds later, my shock turned into anger.

Mandy! She was a lunatic! How could she frame me like this? I was too naive to have thought she had turned over a new leaf.

I should've known that was too good to be true!

 "Luna Betty, please believe I wouldn't do anything to hurt your husband."

I tried to speak calmly, but I was trembling with rage.

Betty's POV: 

When we found out that Marlon's death was no accident, I never would have thought that our number one suspect would end up being Helen.I had always liked Helen.

In my eyes, she and Daniel were a perfect match.

Anyone could see that they deeply loved each other, and I thought she was a good girl.

I even went so far as to hope that they would get married as soon as possible.I couldn't wait to teach her the ways of being the Luna.

It never crossed my mind that she might have ended up killing Marlon.I felt very conflicted.

After all, I had watched Mandy grow up.

If she said that she didn't gift any perfume, then I believed her, because Mandy didn't have any reason to harm Marlon.

But Daniel was adamant in saying that the perfume came from Mandy.

I didn't want to doubt my youngest son.I trusted he wouldn't endanger his father for the sake of his mate.

"Mom, this really isn't Helen's fault.I swear!"

Daniel looked at me intensely, his eyes red with determination.

"Luna Betty, I've never wronged you before.Don't you trust me?" Mandy asked in a shrill voice.