THE LYCAN KING’S SECOND CHANCE MATE novel Chapter 267

REAGAN’S POV.

Once in the elevator, I let out the sigh I was holding and mindlink Kyle, who tells me the maid who made that ridiculous accusation at the banquet hall has been taken to the interrogation room on the ground floor.

Once out of the elevator on the ground floor, the elders try to insist on following me to the interrogation room, but a firm no and a murderous glare from me stops them from further insisting on the issue.

In the interrogation room, I meet the maid seated at the centre of the room behind a table, her hands bound with cuffs while Kyle sits across from her. He's on his feet by the time I arrive. I give him a silent nod and he understands that his cue to excuse us. Soon, it's just the maid and I in the room.

“Lizzy.” My tone is calm, but dangerous. I don't bother sitting down. I am too restless to stay in one spot.

“My Lord.” Her croaked voice responds. My eyes are on her head because she's looking at the floor below. “Look at me.” I order and she obeys. Her face is wiped clean of any emotions. There's no sign of fear or guilt or remorse on her face for what she has done.

I have a feeling she'll be a tough nut to crack.

“Are you going to willingly tell me the truth, or will I have to beat it out of you?”

“My Lord, the only truth that has to be said, has been said already.”

“And what's that truth?”

“Ashanti paid me to get her wolfsbane. She also asked me to get a dress that would enable her to hide the wolfsbane in it and take it into the banquet hall without anyone noticing.” She explains without faltering or stammering on her words. There's no iota of fear in her voice. She sounds very confident and if I didn't know better, I would have believed her.

“Lizzy, can you think of any benefit wolfsbane is to us Lycans and werewolves?” I ask with creased brows and the woman quickly shakes her head in denial.

“No, My Lord. There isn't.”

“You agree with me that it's in fact dangerous and poisonous to our species, don't you?”

“I do, my Lord.”

“So, I want to know…” I walk over to the table and finally take the seat Kyle was occupying when I got in. Irritation pikes through me as I look at her poker face and lying lips. “When exactly was on your mind when you agreed to run that errand for her? What did you think she wanted to do with the wolfsbane?” My eyes never leave her face as I ask that question. She sucks in a deep breath and swallows hard and within seconds, her face is completely flustered.

“I… I…” She finally stutters.

“Did you ask her any questions?” I cut her off.

She shakes her head.

“No, my Lord.”