Chapter 140\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 140\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bella\u00a0<\/p>\n
A low sound escaped Lucy\u2019s throat, which sounded like something between a sob and a groan as she sat up. She curled in on herself, hugging her knees as if trying to protect herself. Her eyelids fluttered, until finally her gaze focused and found me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a moment, she simply stared, as if she thought she was dreaming. Then recognition dawned and her eyes widened. \u201cBella,\u201d she whispered hoarsely. \u201cIs that you?\u201d Her voice cracked, and tears welled up immediately. She pushed herself up on one hand clumsily, and reached out toward me with shaking fingers. \u201cBella, please,\u201d she cried. \u201cI don\u2019t know who these people are. I don\u2019t know why I\u2019m here. You have to help me. They have abducted me and you have to inform the police!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t move, my body going stiff. Scott\u2019s arm tightened slightly around me, as if assuring me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy\u2019s gaze flicked to him for a second and then back to me. She walked on her knees to me. \u201cBella, take me away from here. Jared must be waiting for me,\u201d she continued desperately. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t know where I am. He\u2019ll be worried. Bella, please tell them to stop, and take me away.\u201d She looked at others and then started crying loudly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I listened to her icily, watching her cry, watching her struggle for breath, watching the way her eyes darted around the chamber, searching for escape. And she was in fear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wanted me to melt. Instead, there was nothing but coldness in my heart. \u201cWhy did you try to hex me?\u201d I asked directly, trying to keep my voice steady despite the tension vibrating through me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy froze at my question. Her crying faltered, and confusion crossed her face. But She shook her head weakly. \u201cI don\u2019t know what you\u2019re talking about,\u201d she said. \u201cHex? be what that means.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
quick to be real.\u00a0<\/p>\n
don\u2019t even know\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before I could speak, Rowan exploded. \u201cYou liar,\u201d she screamed, straining against her restraints. \u201cYou always knew exactly what you were doing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy\u2019s denial was such a lie that I wanted to slap her. I felt a wave of disgust rise inside me at how easily she slipped into the role of victim every time she wanted to manipulate me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned my head slightly toward Nancy. \u201cShe is lying, Nancy\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nancy understood immediately as to what to do. She stepped closer to Lucy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d Lucy squealed, leaning away from her, her eyes filling with fear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nancy lifted her hand and murmured a spell under her breath, \u201cKvai sk\u2019ga.\u201d The moment the spell hit Lucy, goosebumps lined her skin. The magic settled over Lucy like an invisible net, and I saw her stiffen as if something inside her had shifted against her will.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will make lying impossible,\u201d Nancy said. \u201cShe will still try, but the truth will come out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy mocked, \u201cI\u2019m only speaking the truth!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
10:42 Fri, Jan 16\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 140\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nancy didn\u2019t respond to her. Instead, she looked at me and said, \u201cNow question her\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked back at Lancy. \u201cHow did you meet Rowan?\u201d I asked. \u201cAnd how did you ask her to hex me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
070\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy opened her mouth immediately. \u201cI didn\u2019t-\u201d she said quickly, but the words faltered halfway out. Her face twisted, and she slapped a hand over her mouth, eyes wide with shock.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her hand trembled as she pulled it away. \u201c1\u2026 I gave her money,\u201d she said, her voice breaking. \u201cI paid her to hex you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She stared at me in horror, then slapped her mouth again, shaking her head violently. \u201cNo. No, I didn\u2019t mean to say that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I felt nothing resembling surprise. A part of me had already known.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nancy watched her with calm interest. \u201cThe truth spell doesn\u2019t allow manipulation,\u201d she explained to her. \u201cYour mind can no longer reshape reality to suit your needs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I asked the next question. \u201cWere you involved in Millie\u2019s death?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy\u2019s breathing became frantic. She shook her head hard. \u201cNo. I would never-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her voice cut off again, her body jerking as if the words were being pulled out of her against her will.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat day,\u201d she said, her voice breathy now. \u201cRowan thought you came out of the car and she cast the spell. But she didn\u2019t know it was Millie. I wish it was you!\u201d Lucy gasped at her truth. \u201cB\u2013but it was Rowan who tried to kill you!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The words landed like stones. I felt Scott\u2019s arm tighten around me, his breath sharp Lycan growled, making everyone in the room go still.\u00a0<\/p>\n
hair. His\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe came to me. She hired me to kill you! She was involved,\u201d Rowan shouted, her voice raw with fury. \u201cAgain and again. Always crying. Always begging. Always offering money.\u201d Rowan turned her head slightly in my direction, even though the blindfold covered her eyes. \u201cShe came to me long before you can imagine,\u201d she spat. \u201cJust like you, she also wanted Catherine dead.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
And at those words, the world seemed to tilt. I felt the color drain from my face, and my heart slammed hard against my ribs. I took a small step back. Scott was behind me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked at Lucy, my voice barely above a whisper. \u201cIs that true?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d Lucy shot back. \u201cN\u2013n\u2013n\u2013n\u2013yes!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The chamber felt suffocating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rowan continued, her voice bitter. \u201cShe took potions from me to control Jared. She wanted Catherine\u2019s life. Her position. Her money. She was jealous of your mother!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
This time I couldn\u2019t stop myself. I stepped forward and slapped hard across Lucy\u2019s face. She shrieked and stumbled back. \u201cWhy did you do that?\u201d I screamed on her face, my body shaking in fury. \u201cWhy, Lucy, why did you kill my mom?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
10:42 Fri, Jan 16\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 140\u00a0<\/p>\n
230\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy stared at me for a moment and then something inside her snapped. She snarled, \u201cYes. Yes. Yes, I killed her! I did it because I wanted everything she had,\u201d she said. \u201cI wanted to be rich. I wanted to replace her\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stood there, listening to her madness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI hated Catherine from my college days! Jared loved her and not me. He had eyes only for her. It was Catherine, Catherine and Catherine only for him. That bitch was always \u201cmiss goody two shoes. She didn\u2019t finish her college degree and married him. And what about me? I was forced to marry a fucking bastard who divorced me, left me with no money. When I went to Jared for help, he simply shunned me. So I did what I had to do. I had to secure a place for me and Maya in this world. I used Rowan\u2019s potions to control him!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My hands clenched. I had come seeking answers. What I found was something far uglier than I had imagined. And I wasn\u2019t sure how much more of it I could bear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo you decided to kill my mother? To destroy a loving family just because you wanted the money?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes!\u201d she sneered. Then suddenly, a bitter laugh bubbled from her. \u201cGuess what? Your mother was pregnant with a baby when she died.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My stomach churned with a deep, sickening disgust. I couldn\u2019t hold myself, and I launched myself at her, kicking and slapping her. She screamed and cried for help, but no one came forward to rescue her. After a while, Scott pulled me away, and hugged me tightly. It was then I began crying. \u201cShe ruined our family\u2026 She killed my mom\u2026 She poisoned my father\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you want me to do with her?\u201d Scott asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u7530\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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