Chapter 147
Chapter 147
Nyssa pov
My brain hadn’t even processed her words yet before my father spoke, his voice laced with disbelief as he stared at Serena.
“W–what did you say?” he asked, and I could practically feel the wave of shock wash over the room. “Serena, did you just say that Kieran, that
bastard is Aria’s mate?”
I realized then that everyone was more stunned by the fact that Kieran was Aria’s mate than the fact that Serena had known.
But I could understand, they had just thought that Kieran and Aria had just cheated and didn’t know that they were fated mates.
And I didn’t feel much because I had already gone through that shock in my past life.
Only this time, I couldn’t even feel satisfied that they had finally found out. Because as I stared at Serena, her words began to truly register in
my mind.
And it felt as though a bucket of ice water had been poured over me.
She had said she known they were mates.
So she knew? She knew and didn’t tell me?
M
When did she find out? How did she know? And why hadn’t she told me?
Had she… had she known even in my past life too?
Serena slowly nodded at my father’s question, her eyes glistening as she sniffed.
“Y–yes, Alpha. Sir Kieran and Lady Aria are mates… and they’ve been hiding it. I found out by chance, but when I threatened to tell the miss, Sir Kieran told me that if I truly loved her, I wouldn’t say a word because she would be heartbroken, and wouldn’t be able to handle the
truth…”
My breathing grew shallow as I listened to her words. I could tell it was hard for her to say, her whole body trembled as she tightened her hands tightly, refusing to meet anyone’s eyes.
“H–he said… he said the miss wouldn’t be able to handle that kind of betrayal from her fiancé and her best friend and s–she would kill herself, and it would all be my fault. That’s why… that’s why I didn’t say anything. I saw how much she loved them.”
Serena turned to me, and as I stared at her in shock, she shook her head, her lips trembling as she choked out,
“I’m so sorry, miss. I never meant to keep it from you. But then you found out they were together, and I saw how hurt you were. Still, I was relieved–relieved that you finally knew the truth and took it well. You didn’t… didn’t do anything to hurt yourself.”
Silence fitted the room, and the air was so thick you could hear the sound of everyone breathing.
A disbelieving scoff escaped me at her words, and just as everyone seemed frozen in a daze, I managed to force out the question that had been sitting at the tip of my tongue ever since she said she knew.
“W–when did you find out about this, Serena?” I asked, a brow raised. “When did you know they were mates?”
Everyone’s eyes were on me as I spoke, watching my reaction carefully but it was his that I could feel the most.
Darius hadn’t said anything yet. Like the others, he watched, but his gaze felt different.
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He didn’t seem shocked. No, I could feel the weight of his indifference pressing down on me.
Serena’s nails dug into her palms, but this time, she didn’t hesitate. Her voice no longer broke. Instead, she wiped her tears and answered truthfully.
“I found out a day before your wedding, my lady.”
My jaw practically dropped.
What?
“That day you were looking for Sir Kieran and Lady Aria, you asked me to find them and I did… but they were in one of the guest rooms and 1 – heard moaning inside.”
She paused at the next part, but everyone knew what she meant.
They were having sex.
“And while I was trying to process the betrayal, I heard Lady Aria call Sir Kieran mate.
When I confronted them, they told me the truth… but said you wouldn’t be able to handle it. That you’d hurt yourself if you found out that the people you loved and trusted were betraying you.”
Everyone listened in silence.
And at that moment, I didn’t even feel hurt or betrayed anymore.
All I felt was disbelief.
Another scoff left me as I stared at Serena.
So she had known… the day before my wedding?
Which meant she had known in the past life, too. But she still hadn’t told me.
Wow.
Talk about a plot twist.
..I wasn’t even sure whether to cry or laugh right now because what the actual fuck.
“Holy shit, the drama’s bigger than I thought,” Cassian muttered. “Then what about the Ashvein? Since you’re revealing everything now, it must mean Kieran had something to do with it too, right?”
Serena nodded, then responded.
“Yes, Beta Cassian. Sir Kieran was the one who gave me the Ashvein to pass to the guard. He didn’t tell me what it was or what it would do. I didn’t know it was Ashvein. He just said that if didn’t do it, he’d tell the miss everything, that he and Aria were mates and that I had known all along and kept it from her. He said the miss would hate me… and I–I…”
She broke into sobs.
“I gave the drug and the money to the guard. I didn’t know it was Ashvein. I didn’t know the rogue would overdose. I swear, I would never hurt anyone on purpose. I just panicked. I didn’t want the miss to hate me and-”
“You gave the Ashyein to the rogue.”
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My father finished her sentence, sounding just as shocked as Cassian.
Serena weakly nodded, her head bowed as she refused to meet my gaze.
And as I stared at her, my eye twitched in disbelief. My mind scrambled to form words, but the only thing that came out was a shaky whisper.
“Serena, you…”
My voice trailed off.
Then, before I could stop myself, a laugh spilled from my lips, dry and humorless.
I reached up, dragging a hand through my hair as I shook my head, scoffing.
“Oh my Goddess, Serena!“.
I screamed, and she jolted slightly, her tear–filled eyes meeting mine.
She cried harder when she saw me, thinking I was furious with her.
And yes, I was angry. But not at her.
At her actions.
“Nyssa, calm down. Don’t get angry-”
My father’s voice tried to cut in, but I snapped before he could finish.
“Why didn’t you tell me you knew they were mates?!” I screamed. “If you had, then maybe what happened in the past wouldn’t have happened. I can’t believe you knew and still didn’t say anything!”
My voice cracked as I slammed my hand against the bed.
“But I can’t even fully blame you. It’s that bastard and that fucking slut who should be blamed! Ah, I can’t believe they were actually doing it.
a day before the wedding and let you see it. I can’t even fathom how those two managed to hide that they were mates for so long.”
I murmured the last part under my breath, the words laced with disbelief.
“And even when I knew… I couldn’t say it.”
I had said that barely above a whisper, but somehow, despite the low volume, everyone heard it.
And in the next second, my father’s voice rang out, filled with disbelief.
“W–wait… did you know about this, Nyssa?” he asked.
At th
saw it,
