Chapter 37
Unknown(Change of Pov)
Tension hung in the air as silence stretched uncomfortably between them. Both of them were lost in thoughts, nurturing and planning their next moves.
Rosa heaved a sigh of relief at the thought that her meeting with Silas was over.
Silas’ dull eyes were suddenly brightened with anger as he glared at Rosa who flinched, moving backwards as fear crept into her heart.
Observing his body language, Rosa maintained a distance from him, afraid that he would pounce on her at the slightest provocation.
“Why is she still there?” Silas’ cold voice broke the silence before his angry eyes landed on her.
A wave of confusion hit Rosa as she tried to process all that Silas had said but her head was blank.
“She? Who are you referring to, Uncle?” she asked, weighing her words to avoid getting hit by Silas.
“The new bitch in the castle, dummy!” he flared, screaming at the top of his lungs.
How could she forget Aurora?
A frown settled on Rosa’s face as she tilted her head to meet Silas.
“Oh! About that…” she started, pausing afterwards as words eluded her.
“Why is she still in the castle?” he asked breathlessly in anger.
A dazed look crossed Rosa’s face as her eyes travelled in all directions. “Because Damon ordered it.”
“I don’t care. Just do your job and get rid of her!” he spat, earning a gasp from Rosa.
Rosa’s eyes widened in shock like she had seen a ghost as Silas’ words rang in her head repeatedly.
“I can’t get rid of her. It’s not possible. She is the Alpha Kings’ property. I’m sure you know the meaning of that,” she protested, shaking her head negatively.
“I won’t repeat myself,” his tongue clicked in anger as he took a few steps away from her.
“I don’t care how you do it but I want her gone for good. She is a threat to our plan.”
“How? She didn’t do anything.”
“Only a fool sleeps when his house is on fire. And it’s a pity that you are a fool!” His words cut through Rosa’s chest like a dagger, searing her with pain, but her face remained expressionless.
She wouldn’t give him the pleasure to see her hurt by his words.
She hated his ill-treatment towards her. And she couldn’t wait to get her revenge.
If only he knew what was buried deep down in her heart.
Once she had become Luna, the first task would be ordering his execution.
Only then will she be free from his unending abuse.
She didn’t care if he adopted her after the death of her parents during a war. The circle of abuse would stop.
But until then, Silas lives.
“What is wrong with you? Did I take you in for nothing?” he ranted, making Rosa roll her eyes bored.
Here he goes again.
“After your parents died during the war that affected the pack, I saved your life! I clothed you, I fed you, I took you in, hoping you would be useful to return the favour, but you keep rubbing your incompetence on my face every day. I’m disappointed, Rosa.” His voice dropped as a frown overtook his face.
“I didn’t rescue you to be useless. If I had known that this was how you would turn, I would have left you to die with your stupid parents!”
Rosa swallowed hard, blinking back the tears that stung her eyes as his words filled her with more pain.
It was like rubbing salt on her open injury.
It made her heart ache as memories of her parents flooded her head.
“I changed your life. You live in the castle because of me. You are alive because I saved you. You are forever indebted to me and I own you!” Silas’ thundering voice declared possessively.
Rosa quickly bit her lips as she fought a scoff from rolling from them.
He owned her? What a joke!
“I’m sorry,” she replied with a straight face.
“We are supposed to help each other. It’s the game of life.” His voice trailed as he stared into space. “That Aurora girl is rapidly taking your spot in Damon’s heart. I see the way he looks at her. He loosens himself a bit around her. His attitude is questionable around her. I don’t trust them.”
Rosa’s eyebrows shot up at once as shock crashed on her.
“She won’t dare!”
“She has already started and it’s a shame you couldn’t detect. To even think that you have more access to Damon because you are his mistress.”
“It will be a disaster if Damon falls in love with her. It could be the end of our plans.” His voice shook with uncertainty. “Imagine our plans getting disrupted because of that bitch-”
“Never!” Rosa cut in, fuming in anger and jealousy.
“This is getting tougher because her presence poses a huge threat to us. If you can’t handle it, I’d find a replacement.”
“I will. I won’t let you down, Uncle,” she affirmed, slightly bowing her head.
“Good. Make yourself useful to the King once more and let him get obsessed with you. I want him to hate that girl so badly that he would regret sending her to his castle.”
Rosa’s jaws clenched in determination and jealousy as her narrowed gaze was pinned on Silas for advice.
Thoughts flew through her head.
Thoughts of how to make Aurora’s life miserable.
“I need you to do something to get his undiluted attention. You have to be smart about it and no one must find out the truth. I’ll send you some herbs to use.”
Rosa’s smirk grew wild at Silas’ words.
He was quick in strategizing plans.
What would she do without him?!
“I’ll do anything.” Her voice was rigid with determination.
“I heard that the bastard is still searching for an heir,” Silas scoffed as his face darkened with mischief. “With this, you can become his favourite and even his Luna.”
“I’ll do anything, just name it!” Rosa gritted her teeth in frustration as Silas kept mincing words.
“You will get pregnant with his child. Except it will be a fake pregnancy. If anyone finds out, you are dead!”Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.