ATHENA

"Are you sure about this?" Alex asks me as we step into the apartment.

"Yes. I need this." I whisper.

My heart is boiling, and anger is threatening to spill over since this morning.

After the surprise party last night, we went clubbing and it was so fun although I didn't take any alcohol. I don't know why, but I've just been avoiding it lately.

It was this morning when I was getting ready to drop Rayen off when Alex dropped the bomb.

My aunty had my parents killed. As in, my mother's sister. Does that even make sense? How can someone be so wicked?

He'll, I knew she was heartless when she took all my inheritance and blocked me from her life. She tried to return after I got married to Alex, but I refused to see her. But this, this is something I can't wrap my head around.

Mum was so good to her. So I need answers!

Alex opens the door, and I halt my steps.

The first scent that hits my nose is a stench of blood mixed with sweat and something unpleasant. I take a step forward into the living room, which is chaotic.

The living room has messed up chairs. Pillows have been cut, and feathers are all over. Glass is shattered, and in the middle of it, is Aunt Glenda.

is tied to a chair with her mouth taped and her face bruised so bad one eye is closing. Her neck is hanging low from what seems like

open the fridge, and grab a bottle of


it tightly, my knuckles whitening, and then I spot the

Perfect.

the water in, and then grab another.

what-" Noah tries to speak but is

"Noah," Alex warns.

her do

heard in a while. Like he knows this moment is mine to claim. I need

don't say a word as I keep filling the bucket. Each splash

cold water makes questions spin in my head. Was this how they died? Was the water this cold, or were they murdered then thrown in the

lift it with both hands. The water is

into the room and stop

bucket and dump the entire thing over

her head snaps up, her


her like a second skin, makeup

in

be choosers, right?" I take

widen at the way I'm stepping forward, making her scream behind the

catch up." I remove

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