Chapter 35: War
Jayden’s POV
“Mother if this is about Elena, just let me go at the moment, or else I’d forever detest her.” I growled, in a disturbing tone, and eyes darting around.
Lady Jessica stared hard for a moment at me, then forced a painful lump down her throat.
She warily walked to the table and picked a dagger. My heart skipped, but I wasn’t scared.
It only skipped because I presumed that whatever my mum was trying to do wouldn’t sit well with me.
She stopped a few meters from me, her orbs hideous with thoughts.
“Take.” She whispered, pushing the dagger into my palms.
I arched my brow at her in a conundrum, expecting answers to this crazy situation.
” Ann Hendrick!” My mother glanced at me, and my heart writhed in pain at her words.
“So?”
“You must stab her with that dagger to become the Alpha King, or spare her to abdicate the throne!”
I stared deeply into the dagger, then took some steps towards my mother, she took one step back and then stopped. She stood defiantly, awaiting my presence and actions.
I stopped merely some inches from her. I stared quietly into her eyes, my eyes crimson.
I stared at the dagger, raised it then dragged my mother’s hands.
Her breath gets harder and heavier as it fills my ears. My mother was scared of me, perhaps.
” You should kill me yourself and crowned Jace as the Alpha King, or allow her to live.” I pushed the dagger into her hands, stepping back, and then falling on my knees.
“Mother, I’ll die if she dies! I’ll live if she lives. Any attempt on her would make me abdicate the throne!” I said, in a firm voice, while lifting my gaze to my mother.
Her Lips pouted in anger, and her fist clenched to her thighs. She lifted her neck, glaring at me, then fluttering her eyes tight.
” I’ll disown you!” She whimpered, slapping me twice and then bouncing her legs on the floor.
“Get out!” She yelled at me.
“Mother!”
“I said to get out, Jayden!” She repeated and walked off, but collapsed to the floor.
I ran over to the scenes to stop her head from hitting hard on the floor, my breath getting intense.
Tears welled up in my eyes, my lips quivering in pain. “Mother,” “No!” I grunted in pain.
“Mother look at me!” I shrieked at her body, expecting a response from her.
All my yelps were futile as her eyes were shut tight, her head getting hotter, and her hands turning cold.
“Mother.” I choked out, as I picked her from the linoleum in my arms.
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“She’s suffering from a heart seizure. It’s obvious she was provoked, that must have led to her heart seizure.”
” Would she be alright?” I inquired in a firm tone even though I was sad.
The pack physician lifted his gaze to me and hurriedly stared at his feet. “She would be alright. You just have to ensure she isn’t provoked. She’s lucky this time doesn’t mean she wo be next time.”
After the pack physician left the chamber, a chief maid from the supreme Luna chamber.
“Young master Jayden, her supremacy send her consolation, and also enquire to know what must have happened to lady Jessica.”
I stayed silent for some moments, my gaze fixed on my mother’s direction.
“She fainted.”
“Stop lying Jayden,” Amy’s voice rang out behind me.
I forced a lump down my throat, keeping an inexplicable face, as I turned to behold Amy’s pitiful face.This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.
She stepped forth, paying her respect to the Luna representative, tears welling in her eyes.
“Chief Valerie, brother had an argument with mother over a maid. Please help inform her supremacy.”
My knuckles clenched into a fist my veins popping out. Rage swelled within me, and I strived to control my beast.
“What have a maid got to do with mother’s illness?” I chuckled softly, trying to lessen the tensions in the air.
“Did you master Jayden have anything to say again?” Chief Valerie demanded, her eyes scrutinizing my entire body.
“No…” I drawled, folding my hands.
Chief Valerie nodded, walking away from the chamber. “I’ll deliver the message to her supreme.”
My heart squeezed in pain, for fear of what my aunt might do to Ann.
My Aunt doesn’t joke with my mother, perhaps anything or anyone gets on the nerves of my aunt, that thing or that werewolf would never live to witness the sunrise of the next day.
“Are you satisfied?” I growled, casting a hateful look at my sister, Amy who posed confidently.
“What do you mean brother?” She questioned, feigning ignorance to my words.
” Don’t act oblivious! You just exposed an innocent life to death.” I growled, feelings getting amok.
She twitched her lips, taking a step away from her spot towards our mother. “I don’t know what you’re talking about brother. I just reported to Chief Valerie what I witnessed.”
” You just report without thinking. Don’t you have some senses up there?”
Her eyes locked up with mine, her face turning red. ” You shouldn’t worry about my senseless, rather, you should be ashamed of yourself for being stupid and selfish.”
” Why are you trying to shield a maid? Isn’t she worthless?”
” Don’t you dare refer to her as worthless!” I yelled, anger evident in my voice.
” What would you do brother? Isn’t she worthless? She’s my maid so I have the right to curse her all I want.”
” I dare you to repeat yourself!”
” Well, Ann is an ugly worthless maid who would die any day by my hands.”
Slap!
Slap!
Amy held onto her cheeks tightly, shooting her pair of glaring eyes at me.
“You- slap me…” she choked, tears streaming down her face.
” I would do that again if you dare to insult her again!”
She was awestruck that she couldn’t utter a word. She suddenly left our mother’s side, walking towards me with a slightly sinister smile across her face.
“Brother, you’ve seemed to underestimate me. You think I’m still that naive girl who would cower behind our mother’s robe to be safe from your fury.”
” But, I’m daring you brother that you’ll go on your knees someday to plead with me. You’ll urge me to slap you, but you’ll be ignored by me!” Amy said confidently to me, brushing against my arms with her bony shoulders which marveled at me.
I was truly stunned at my sister’s bravery and choice of words. ‘ no longer the naive girl?’ I furrowed my brow tightly.