A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter 55

Chapter Fifty–Five 

On my way to the hospital, I had time to process some of what had just happened. 

I could still feel it; that hum of energy deep inside me I‘d never known was there. It was as if it was suddenly awakened, brought forward by my desperation and pain. This was true authority, I knew. Something I‘d never realised existed, nor did I think anyone else had either. If they‘d known I had this control, I was sure they would have tried to lock me up sooner. There was a huge difference between following me by choice due to being chosen by the Goddess, and me being someone with an ultimate authority to control others by force. I was now an even larger threat to the traditional hierarchy. 

Upon arriving, I could see the hospital was quiet. There would only be skeleton staff around at this time of night so it wouldn‘t be hard to navigate my way without being seen. This was particularly important since I didn‘t need further cause to jeopardise my current position. 

It only took a couple of close calls of nearly being spotted, and going down one or two wrong wings, before I finally found the door Thea must have been behind. 

I knew because it was guarded by a warrior. 

I‘d forgotten that my father had mentioned her being put under watch. And to make matters worse, I recognised his face as being one of the few that had been present when Thea was found. It was unlikely h e would allow me to see her knowing that I was taken off the case and expressly asked not to see her. 

This left me with only one option... I‘d need to order him to stand down. 

But I wasn‘t sure I could pull it off again. The first time had been a fluke and I still wasn‘t sure how dangerous it was for me to invoke that ability given my body‘s reaction the first time. 

I nervously gulped, closing my eyes to try and calm myself. 

I needed to do this. Once I was inside those doors, I would have access to Thea. I could end this once and for all and hopefully get the answers I needed in the process. 

“I can do this,” I whispered to myself. 

And with that, I strode down the hallway towards the warrior. 

They saw me immediately and looked just as confused as Ray had been at the evidence locker. 

But I didn‘t stop for chit–chat this time. I kept walking directly at him, trying to pull at that energy deep inside and bring it forward once more. 

“Beta heir?” he asked confused. “I thought you weren‘t a part of this case anymore. Wait... didn‘t Aleric Alpha order–” 

I grabbed at his shirt so he was forced to stare directly at me. 

“You‘re going to leave. Now,” I commanded in that same voice that didn‘t feel like my own. “Go to the bathroom. Stay there for thirty minutes. Do not talk to anyone. Do not be seen by anyone. After thirty minutes, you may resume your post but you will not remember I was ever here.” 

Just like before, I watched as his eyes glazed over from the order, but this time the side effects hit me a lot quicker. 

As he walked off to carry out my command, I felt the vertigo once more, my legs giving out from under m e. It was so much worse than last time and I wondered if it was increasingly taxing my body given everything I‘d already accomplished; first breaking Aleric‘s orders, then commanding Ray, and now the one guarding Thea too. There had barely been any breaks in between for me to recover. 

Thad to give myself a moment to rest but, the second my head cleared enough, I didn‘t waste any more time. 

This was it. 

I threw open the door and strode quickly towards her bed. 

Somehow I managed to move faster than I thought I‘d be able to. So fast that she hadn‘t even opened her eyes yet. 

at least, I‘d thought

me, and immediately

before I begin?” I asked

not an ounce of fear in them. Her sheer lack of any self-preservation was enough to make me flinch.

stared at me

shook it off though. If she wasn‘t afraid to die then at least she wouldn‘t fight

to know and, in doing so, maybe I‘ll let you die with all your appendages still attached. But, if you want to make things more difficult...

shifted my dagger down to her hand where her fingers were, nicking the skin at a joint so it bled. Her eyes narrowed slightly but she weirdly didn‘t even wince, something that only made

at her reaction though as her lips tilted into a small smirk. That same look on her face that made me want to punch her.

you?” I asked, my anger starting to seep into my words. “Are you actually this much

facade this time. But even though I could feel she was showing me her

girl who paid someone to stalk me for two years. Not to mention attempting to attack

murderous piece of

me and looked down towards where my dagger was hovering over her hand, ready

know what you did to Myra. Admit it. Admit that you killed

instead of answering, she just started laughing

a little too aggressively. Her reaction felt as though she was mocking

it! What the hell is so funny?!”

I could see her eyes

Chapter Fifty Five 

of laughing 

been worried that you‘d somehow figured it all out two years ago, but in reality, you just

started laughing again, even harder this time, and I swore I could see red with how angry I

“Enough!” 

but it did little to

sorry,” she said, trying to stifle her laughter. “I‘m just… you were meant to be the smart one. I can‘t

said. ‘Smart one‘? That implied that there were more people involved than just

bush while she looked down at me. I was the one holding the knife and yet I didn’t feel like I had any of the control in this situation.

talking about your

was trying to gauge if I was actually being serious, but it didn‘t last long as she erupted into laughter again.

with this stuff? I swear I haven‘t laughed this much in years. Why would I waste

this just a mind game so I‘d let my guard down? That had been her whole scheme in my past life, her whole reason for killing me. If her goal wasn‘t becoming Luna or taking Aleric for herself, then

patience now completely gone. “Tell me the truth. Now. Tell me what you‘re actually planning!”

me like a tonne of bricks as I held onto the bed rail to stop myself from falling on top of her. This time a coughing fit overcame me too, feeling as though pins of pain stabbed into my brain. If I didn‘t know better, it honestly felt as if I was dying. Had I even managed to

for a split second... but it wasn‘t like the other times. She snapped out of it instantly. almost as if it had done nothing at all. My order hadn‘t been strong enough to force her to comply.

was that?” she asked. “Did you just try to Alpha

weakly, my

I could still see the smirk on Thea‘s face as

said condescendingly. “Oh, and you‘ve also, uhh... you‘ve

arm out from under me easily and tapped her nose

there. 

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