Burn in the Alpha Princess's Wrath novel Chapter 254

Chapter 253 Shadows of the Past

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The investigation into the assassination attempt still had no progress. The mastermind behind the assassin remained unfound.

I spent half a day working in Rogue Pack, clearing out the backlog of affairs, then returned to Bloodrock Estate around noon.

By that time, I was exhausted. As soon as I got back, I went straight upstairs and fell into a hazy

nap.

The whole house was quiet, as if no one was there.

The afternoon sun always carried a drowsy warmth. When I woke, it was blazing outside.

Stretching, I planned to go down for some water–and to remind Kirby to take his medicine.

I wondered if the handful of pills I’d given him this morning, with a bit of vitamin C slipped in, had caused him any discomfort.

I filled a glass of water in the kitchen and started upstairs again. That was when I heard the maid’s footsteps tapping across the floor. She had gone into the kitchen and, by the sound of it, was on the phone again.

“Luna, you don’t even know. Leslie acts like she’s above everyone now. Since she came here, she hasn’t eaten a single bite. Ha… is she afraid I’ll poison her food?”

I froze on the second–floor landing, then turned and sat leisurely on the staircase, glass in hand, sipping slowly.

I’d almost forgotten–every afternoon, this was when the maid made her report to Belle.

And the content was always… entertaining.

“She doesn’t do anything at all anymore. Serve Alpha Kirby? Forget it. It’s a wonder if Alpha Kirby doesn’t end up serving her instead…”

The corner of my lips curved faintly. Just then, I heard the sound of wheels behind me. Turning my head, I put a finger to my lips to hush him.

Kirby’s face had initial delight at seeing me suddenly home, but then his expression froze when he realized what I was doing. He saw me sitting there with clear interest, sipping my water, and he, too, caught the faint voices drifting up from downstairs.

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Before he could say anything, Shane stepped forward and gave his wheelchair a small push so he could hear better.

“The worst part,” the maid’s voice grew shrill, “is that woman forgot to give Alpha Kirby his medicine last night. Then this morning she forced him to take double! She’s trying to kill him! That woman is vicious–she must be plotting revenge on Alpha Kirby! Luna, if she stays, she’ll bring our pack to ruin!”

Behind me, I could feel Kirby’s Alpha aura growing darker and heavier, laced with a dangerous, icy fury.

He said nothing, but I heard the joints of his fingers creak as he clenched the armrest of his chair, veins standing out in sharp relief. He was holding himself back with everything he had.

I, on the other hand, remained perfectly calm, listening as though none of it had anything to do with me. There was even a faint trace of mockery toward Kirby in my eyes.

He thought bringing me back here was a way to make amends.

But what had he really done? He’d only forced me to watch a repeat of the farce I’d lived through every day for the past three years.

I listened quietly to the stream of slander, my face showing no surprise at all.

Finally, the maid hung up.

I rose calmly, glanced at Kirby’s stormy expression, and felt baffled.

They hadn’t insulted him–so what was he so angry about?

I was just about to walk past when Kirby suddenly seized my wrist, his voice low and hoarse.

“Leslie… are you angry? Let me take it out on them for you.”

The absurdity of it almost made me laugh. My voice stayed even as I replied,

“I’m not angry. That’s just who she is. You all knew that already, didn’t you?”

To him, back then, I was no different from anyone else,

He wouldn’t help me, wouldn’t notice me. He watched me fend for myself, ignored me, and still thought I was a nuisance.

Hadn’t he always been like that?

What he stumbled upon today was only a fragment of the hell I’d endured for three years.

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I was going to step away, but Kirby’s grip tightened, his reddened eyes locking onto me. His gaze was full of remorse, with tangled emotions swelling like a tide, threatening to drown me.

But I felt nothing.

Who would dare throw themselves into the fire again?

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I turned back with impatience just as Kirby was about to speak, but Shane suddenly stepped forward. With a force that brooked no refusal, he pushed Kirby’s wheelchair aside. Kirby loosened his grip instinctively, and I walked away without a second glance.

Shane left him there and followed me closely.

Less than an hour later, Belle stormed in like thunder.

I was just about to head out shopping when I ran into her at the door.

The moment she stepped inside, her rage nearly smoked from the top of her head. Without the slightest restraint, she jabbed her finger at my nose and shouted, “You vixen! You’re already divorced, yet you won’t stop clinging to my son! You act like you don’t want a reconciliation, pretending to resist, and now you pull this stunt—don’t you have any shame?”

My gaze turned cold as I looked at Belle. Some things never changed. Ten years on, and she was still just as loathsome.

“LunaBelle, I’d advise you to watch your mouth. Don’t think I’ll go easy on you just because you’re older.”

Her face darkened, nearly black with fury. What must have stung her most was the fact that I dared to fight back.

The maid quickly scurried over, tears streaming as she whined pitifully. “Luna, Alpha Kirby wants to send me overseas. You have to help me…”

Belle sneered, then gave me a hard look.

“Don’t worry.

With me here, no one will send you away. If certain people don’t want to see you, then you’ll stay right here just to spite them.”

I rolled my eyes. Was Belle suffering from some sort of delusion? Did she really think I had been the one to report her spy?

I had no interest in explaining, and even less in wasting time trading words with a shrew. I lifted my foot, ready to leave,

Of course, Belle wouldn’t let me go so easily. She stepped in my path. “Leslie, I’m warning you. Don’t even think about scheming against my son. Do you think no one knows what you’ve been doing?”

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I raised a brow. “And what is it I’ve been doing that no one knows about?”

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“You tried to kill my son! You stuffed him full of random pills. I’m telling you now–I’ll be watching you every step of the way!”

“Who exactly do you plan to watch?”

Kirby’s voice came from the staircase, cold to the extreme, his fury tightly leashed.

The instant Belle saw him, she rushed forward. “Kirby, this woman-‘

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“I warned you. Make one more scene, and Slyvana will stay away for another ten years.”

His voice was icy, carrying a deadly chill.

Belle’s face went stark white, torn between anger and grievance.

“I’m doing this for your own good!”

“I don’t need it.”

The words hissed from between his teeth.

Belle’s finger shook as she pointed at me, her voice hoarse, her expression twisted. “Did you see how she treated me just now? Do you expect me to bow and scrape before her?”

Her groundless indignation made me laugh.

I turned to her. “LunaBelle, I’ve already been more than polite. Don’t expect things to go back to how they used to be, where you trampled me under your heel. Honestly, the fact I haven’t returned your treatment in kind is mercy enough. You should be grateful for that.”

Her whole body trembled with fury, so shaken she could hardly stand.

“How dare you! My son ended up like this because he saved you-”

“That’s right, your son saved me. But what does that have to do with you? Do I owe you any gratitude? You give yourself far too much credit. Marcus hasn’t said a word, yet you’re here clawing for attention?”

“Leslie, you-”

“LunaBelle,” I cut her off, casting a casual glance at the maid, “sending her overseas would have been fine. But if she doesn’t go…. then I’ll personally send her to the island where I once crashed. That place is much more… interesting.”

I saw the maid shiver from head to toe, her face draining of all color.

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Satisfied, I smiled faintly and strolled out at my own pace.

What a rotten way to sour my mood.

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