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Chapter 237
Zora
I went to the eastern garden, and the party was alive. People were gossiping and laughing.
I also realised that they knew what had happened to Cindy. I wondered who had told them.
While some girls felt she was misled, others felt it served her right. They figured she lied about many things, especially her relationship with Darius, and they did not wish her well.
Seeing how many people hated her, even her sidekicks, who were always with her. I guess loyalty wasn’t part of their friendship.
After spending two hours in the garden, Brian Wilson linked me that Casey wanted to see me.
I did not know how to feel about it, but I obliged him.
I excused myself from the party and returned to the mansion to meet Casey.
He was waiting for me in the hallway close to Lori’s room.
“Is everything alright?” I asked him, and he nodded. His eyes were expressionless, and I knew he was mad about something.
“What is the matter, Casey?” I asked him, and he put his hands in his pocket and stood straight.
“Lori wants to say goodbye to Annika before she leaves,” He said, and I frowned at him. Surprised that they couldn’t work it out.
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“I know what you want to say, Zora, but please save it. It is best this way,” He said, knowing I would talk him out of it.
“What about the babies?” I asked, worried for the unborn children, and he sighed.
“I offered to be there for them, but she said no,” he said, and I knew Lori might have said that out of pride. Alphas were proud.
“And you let her?” I asked him, and he nodded.
“I did, Zora, and I do not regret it. I should have rejected her on the balcony that day, and none of this would have happened. She was the beginning of my downfall. It won’t work.
If I keep her, I will always see her as the reason my life crumbled.
I need a clean start, and she does too. I want to help with the children, but It seems she would try to use them, and I do not want to give her that room, so I have rejected her. If the children ever desire to know their father, they will come looking for me. I have a lot of issues to handle, and Lori can’t be one of them,” he said with a final tone, and I knew his mind. was made up. I was also confused that he felt no pain, but I kept it to myself, wanting our conversation to be short.
“She had the opportunity to come clean, and she never did. She could have given me the flash drive when I confronted her, but she refused. I would be careful around her if I were you, Zora. The woman is dangerous and cannot be trusted. I can’t believe that I threw away my life for her sake. What I did was stupid, and it would haunt me for the rest of my life, but I want a breather for now. I want to take a break from the love department and re–evaluate my life and self–worth. One thing I know is that I will never risk what I have for something fleeting again,” he said with misty eyes, and I hugged him.
He bent his head on my shoulder and wept.
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“I am sorry, Zora.” he wept bitterly, and I let him hold me.
“I forgive you, Casey,” I said, but I knew he would need time to forgive himself. We broke the hug, and he wiped away his tears.
I Linked Brian Wilson to join me so we could escort Lori to see Annika.
I entered Lori’s room, and Casey walked away. He did not want to see her. For fated people, his hatred for her was so intense that it was almost palpable.
I saw Lori weeping on the couch. She looked as if she was utterly heartbroken. She looked at me with her swollen eyes but remembering what Eloise and Kara said and Casey’s mistrust towards her, I had my guard up
“I heard you want to see Annika before you leave,” I said, and she nodded.
“He rejected me, Zora. He rejected me.” She said, and I did not know what to tell her.
“You shouldn’t have refused his help, Lori, but I won’t ask you to. Come on. I do not have all day. A driver is waiting to take you to the airport. You can have five minutes with your cousin, that is all,” I said sternly, and she nodded. She stood up and placed her hands in her pockets.
We exited the room, and Wilson and I escorted her to the dark dungeons with heavy security. I noticed the food served by Luna’s in–service, and the prisoners seemed well cared for. I wondered when Darius planned on moving them to the council prison. I guess I will discuss it with him later.
We went to where Annika was being held, and Lori went to her. Their hands touched through the bars, and Annika was in tears.
“Amy,” She said to her cousin, and Lori began to cry.
“I am sorry. Annika, I should have kept..” she started, and Annika
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interrupted her.
“It is not your fault. I failed myself. I made the wrong decisions and failed,” She said, and I did not feel an ounce of sympathy for them.
“They will bring you before the council. Just tell them,” she said to Annika, and Annika nodded.
“Once you are free, come find me,” Lori said, and Annika nodded. I hated spoiling their hope, but Annika would not be free because a council won’t oversee their trial, I would oversee their trial as queen. I wanted to laugh, but I held it.
I knew they were mind–linking each other, and we did not have the full information of what they were discussing, but I noticed that Annika began to weep seriously. I could only guess what Lori might have told her.
Lori was crying too, and it was time for her to leave.
“Say hello to her for me,” Lori said to Annika, and I felt it was a strange conversation. Maybe Lori knew Olga too. Too bad they won’t be getting out of this free of charge.
“Uncle will burn,” Annika said, and I figured they both hated Ramsey What a dysfunctional family.
I asked Brian Wilson to have a Brian watch her just in case her hands were dirty because her conversation with Annika was a bit off.
We left the dungeons, and Brian Wilson led her to the car while I joined Darius in the western garden.
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