Chapter 75


    Chapter 75 Vengeance fueled up


    ADALYN


    Father didn’t look well when he returned home. His cheeks were red and his eyes were frantic as they


    darted around. As his hands twitched at his sides, I realized that wherever he’de from, he was in a


    terrible mood.


    or:


    Whenever he was angry or agitated, his hand twitched, along with his right eye. As he paced around


    the room, I saw his eye tick, and I knew that whatever had happened, it wasn’t good.


    “What happened, Father?” I asked as I timidly approached.


    “You’re an idiot and a fool, Adalyn!” Father shouted as his nostrils red. His sudden outburst startled


    me and I took a step back.


    “What do you-” I started to say, but before the words could leave my mouth, Mother appeared and


    swooped in between us.


    “Oliver, dear, what’s going on?” Mother said gently, and she rubbed Father’s shoulder. As she tried to


    soothe him, I took the opportunity to create some distance. between us.


    After the incident in the pceboratory, I’d remained in the House of Moses. My parents had told the


    Alpha King that I’d receive much better care here than I would there, but it was just an excuse. I knew


    Father wanted something from me.


    Though I didn’t want to admit it, I was incredibly annoyed by it all. I’d expected Asher to at least pop in


    and see if I was alright, but the Alpha King was nowhere to be found. My husband had apanied


    me during my treatments in the pce, but once I’d left and returned to my parent’s house… it was as


    if I didn’t exist anymore.


    Why didn’t he care?


    Why hadn’t hee to see if I was okay?


    As I sat down in an armchair and looked out the window, I bit my lip and


    remained silent.


    Truth be told, I was exhausted in almost every way possible.


    My entire life I’d been told how to act, how to behave, how to conduct myself. I’d been instructed how to


    speak, how to sit, and how to look. Every bit of myself had been painstakingly crafted by my parent’s


    steady eyes and hands.


    So why were they angry with me now?


    I had listened to what Father had told me to do… at least for the most part. I knew I’d overreacted


    slightly. I wasn’t supposed to create amotion in that healer’sb. Father had only instructed me to


    snoop and find out what she was doing. I’d been told I could make small troubles, but not too much of a


    fuss.


    I’d fully intended on only doing that much. But then I’d seen the look on the healer’s face. Ca ssandra


    Keller. That vile, pathetic healer. She had the most condescending attitude and disposition, and that


    day, I’d just had enough. She was always in ces she shouldn’t be, sneaking secret nces at my


    husband. She was hiding something, and I was tired of her always somehow finding her way into my


    life.


    When I’d raised the vial of chemicals, I’d intended to teach her a lesson. Not a major one, just enough


    for her to back off and remember her station. In the end, though, I was the one who got hurt, both


    literally and me ntally.


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    My eyes flew down to my damaged arm and I felt a small pang of pain. None of this was fair. Why was


    everyone always on Ca ssandra Keller’s side, and why was no one rooting for me? I didn’t understand


    what I’d done to deserve any of this.


    “Dear, why don’t you take a seat and tell us what happened?” Mother’s voice suddenly made me snap


    out of my haze. I looked up to see her escorting Father into the room and into his favorite chair.


    Instinctively, I rested my hands in myb and straightened my posture. If there was one thing Father


    hated more than anything, it was slouching.


    “Fine,” Father remarked as he sat down. Once he was seated, Mother


    disappeared and left the two of us alone. For a moment, I didn’t know if I should say anything.


    Provoking Father wasn’t always wise, but I wanted to know what was going on.


    So, I cleared my throat and oriented my body toward him.


    “Daddy?” I asked timidly, and when his eye narrowed in my direction, I gulped. “Father, what


    happened?”


    He rolled his eyes and then his nostrils red.


    “I told Asher to announce you as the Luna of the Pack,” he revealed just as Mother reentered the room.


    She nearly dropped the steaming cup of tea in her hands onto the polished floors, she was so excited.


    “Really?” we asked in unison.


    “Is that true?” I prompted.


    Father red. “It was just a proposition, one that the Alpha King didn’t answer to. Before he could


    make a decision either way, he was interrupted by a sudde


    report.”


    I frowned. “Oh.”


    Why hadn’t Asher said yes right away?


    As the question crossed my mind, I could tell Father was irritated. He always seemed to be very


    worried about my rtionship with my husband. Part of me was too, but the other part firmly believed it


    was only a matter of time before Asher epted me. I was his wife, after all, and our ceremony had


    been witnessed by the entire Pack.


    Though Asher hadn’t married me for love, he hadn’t found sce in other women, either, so I knew I


    meant something to him. Besides, I was Marco’s mother, and Asher loved Marco with all of his heart.


    It wouldn’t be long until Asher imed me. I knew in my heart that he would ept Father’s


    proposition. After all, I was the only daughter of the second most prestigious family in Wega. That


    meant something in this Pack.


    “What kind of report was made, Father?” I wondered.


    “Apparently, they found the snake pit,” Father remarked.


    “That’s good news-” I started to say, and Father rose to his feet and stood


    above me.


    “Foolish girl!” he growled. “Must I exin everything to you? My goodness, I thought you had more


    sense about you! I was this close to having the king punish that wretched healer, but now that the pit’s


    been discovered, he’ll need her help more than ever! And if she makes her contribution to this mess,


    it’ll be that much more difficult to punish her and send her to jail.”


    A lump formed in my throat as he red down at me. I was at a loss for words.


    He shook his head. “You’re entirely useless, Adalyn.”


    Father red at me for a moment more and then began to walk away. As he headed toward the


    hallway, Mother followed suit and tried to ease the tension. But it was no use. Father continued to his


    study, and before he disappeared, he made. onest remark.


    “I wish Ss was here.”


    His door closed, and I sat there in shock.


    My teeth clenched and Ca ssandra Keller’s face appeared in my mind.


    That filthy, vile healer.


    Everything wrong with my lifetely was solely her fault. She was taking everything away from me.


    A short breath escaped me as my eyes welled up with tears.


    I wanted her to die.