Chapter 77
“Five minutes
Techoed out, my voice low, almost bored and lazy as I stared at both Kieran and Aria on the ground with a wide grin
Oh, how time had changed in my past life, I remembered I was the one on the ground, looking up at them in surprise and disbeliet
Sarprise when Kieran had accused me of infidelity, when he had been the one cheating on me all along And disbelief when Aria had told me this had been their plan from the very beginning, that everyone’s death had been orchestrated by them just to get the Alpha’s position.
What were their last words to me then? Oh, I remember, Kieran had said:
“Pack your bags and leave silently tonight. Don’t think of doing anything stupid, or so help me, you’ll die by my hands.”
And Aria had said:
“Hmph, you deserve all of this.”
Now that I think about it, I realize when I remember what they did to me, I’m not even angry anymore. All I feel is emptiness…and the urge to get my
revenge
“K–Kieran……. it hurts,” Aria stammered, her breathing short and rapid as she threw up another mouthful of blood onto Kieran’s face. He closed his eyes, then opened them, his grip on her tightening as he held her close, his gaze heavy with worry.
“She has five minutes let, Kieran. If she doesn’t take the antidote by then, she’ll really die. Is that what you want?” I asked, tilting my head slightly with a smile. “It seems like you don’t really care about your mate, do you?”
Of course, my words went silent the moment I said ‘mate, and I felt a force slam against me hard. But by now, I was used to it. I simply swallowed the
blood and stared back at Kieran.
His confused look vanished, replaced with hardened fury as he stood from the ground and stalked toward me
I didn’t flinch or step back, even as he towered over me, his eyes locked onto mine. I could see the rage burning there, his jaw clenched tight as he glared
down at me
Usually, that look might have scared someone, might’ve scared me but not now.
Not when I was feeling the same kind of rage.
So I just stared back at him, my expression blank.
“Where is the antidote?” he asked, eyes narrowing at me. “Give me the antidote, Nyssa, and we can talk about this later but you need to give it to me right now,” he hissed, his hand reaching out to grab me.
I pulled my arm back and rolled my eyes at him in disdain.
This was just going back and forth
“if you think I have the antidote on me, you’re wrong I hid it outside your house, and if you want it, then you’ll have to do exactly what I say.”
I didn’t waste time spelling it out.
“Four minutes left,” added, glancing briefly at the clock.
That was when Kieran snapped
Before I knew it, his hand shot to my neck and he grabbed my throat, pulling me toward him as he shouted in cage
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Chapter 77
“Stop it!” beroared. “Stop whatever this is, Nyssal Are you insane? How could you poison Aria? She’s your friend! What’s gotten into you? Why are you acting like this?”
His voice shook with fury, and he stared at me like he was genuinely trying to understand, his grip on my neck tightening, his face inches from mine.
But I just glanced at the clock again and muttered with a grin,
“Three minutes, Kieran. That’s all the time she has left.”
“Ahhhhh!”
- ed. As Kieran turned to her in panic, she coughed up blood and cried out through her
Right on cue, Aria’s scream pierced the air again, shrill and agonized. / tears,
“D–do what s–she wants, Kieran… please, do what she wants… it hurts so much… it’s unbearable…
For someone in that much pain,
1, she was the only one with a bit of common sense. She got straight to the point
Kieran, on the other hand, kept asking where the antidote was, instead of the more important question how to get it.
“Aria…” he muttered under his breath, but I cut him off with a low chuckle
“You heard her, didn’t you, Kieran? Or would you rather let her die?”
His eyes narrowed at my words. For a moment, he didn’t say anything, he just stared at me, then finally let go of my neck and stepped back.
“What do you want me to do for the antidote?” he asked, glancing at the clock. “We’ve got about three minutes left. Just tell me what you want but swear to the goddess that once you get it, you’ll give Ana the antidote.”
I rubbed my sore, reddened neck, then gave a casual nod.
“Of course I swear to the goddess with my life,” I said, still smiling
Kieran frowned, then clenched his fists and asked
“Tell me what you want for the antidote.”
My eyes twinkled at his words, and I didn’t waste a second. I reached into my pocket and pulled out a small bottle, one identical to the one I had forced Aria to drink.
“It’s simple, really,” I said. “If you want to save Aria, then you’ll have to drink this… and die in her place.”
As soon as I said that, the entire room fell silent. It was as if the air itself had frozen. Kieran’s eyes widened in hsbelief, and even Aria who had been groaning and coughing up blood, paused at my words.
“W–What did you say?” Kieran asked, his voice breaking. He looked at me he wanted to laugh, like he hoped it was some sick joke but it wasn’t.
Those were the terms. For Aria to survive, Kieran had to die.
If he actually sacrificed himself for her, I’d give her the antidote. Let her live. She’d be easier to deal with later
Kieran, though he was the real target. The true threat.
And tonight, I wanted him dead.
“Y you’ve got to be kidding me” Aria stammared and I chuckled at her words ast glanced at the clock before muttering under my breath.
“You’ve got two minutes leh”
