89 Emptiness that leaves you drained …

Lyla

“ You killed him , ” Clarissa echoed again , her eyes shooting daggers at me .

I stared at her , totally stunned while my heart hammered against my ribcage trying to process .

her words .

The accusation hit me – stinging deeper than anything I’d ever expected to hear from

her .

“ What ? ” I whispered , hoping my voice was steady enough .

“ How could you … Why would you even say that ? ”

“ Why would I even say that ? ” she repeated with a sneer , closing the distance between us until we were nearly nose to nose .

Her eyes , which were the colour of my father’s shone with anger .

“ Your father has just died , Lyla , ” she should be with your family , mourning with us but

spat .

“ You here you are running away as usual .

You only care about yourself and when things don’t work .

out , you play the victim .

I stared at Clarissa , with my eyes wide open .

For as long as I can remember , my family has seen me as an outsider – a stain on the family’s name .

My presence was tolerated , barely , yet now , after all these years , they dared to accuse me of running away ?

They dared to accuse me of not sympathizing enough with them when I never felt like at daughter .

The accusation ignited resentment that I’d kept hidden for years and I exploded .

“ Running away ? ” I repeated , taking a step towards Clarisa , my tone rising .

“ Yes , I am running away because that’s the only thing I was forced to learn , the only thing I know how to do better .

What else was I supposed to do ? When you all acted like I didn’t exist .

” My fists clenched as I struggled to contain my anger .

“ For four years , Rissa … no one bothered if I was alive or dead .

Now you expect me to feel sympathy over the loss of a man who disowned me ? A man who was ashamed to even call me his daughter ? You think I should mourn him like he was a loving father ? ”

I watched as her face contorted with shock at my outburst , but I couldn’t stop now .

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“ And you know what ? I’m not sorry that he died .

I don’t even feel sympathetic over the loss .

If anything , I feel relieved that I don’t have anyone breathing down my neck , demanding that I should be

perfect .

slowly disappeared as she

really mean

say things

Father died but that doesn’t mean

I don’t

I’ve done to survive ? The things that happened

… I cannot share in

that leaves you drained

.

misted with tears as she stared at me , not saying anything

seconds , she shook her head , swallowing

us

and Mom

family but never in a million years did Father think you are

anything , he …

” I stopped

explanation for a watered –

neither did any of you and

here only to perform my duties and when I’m done

back when mom dies

doubt she would want me to attend

few more seconds then turned away , clearly done with the

I wasn’t finished

reached out , grabbing her arm before she

Wait ! ” I demanded

why you were accusing me of killing him

need to

Like you care ? ”

don’t but it’s enough that my reputation is nothing to write home about but I can’t let it go to tatters while

tell me , how did I kill him ? ”

around , eyes

been licking Alpha Ramsey’s ass to stop him from

? ” I

Leader went into

in the dungeon and always coming here demanding that Father must provide a way to contact

Alpha Ramsey … he wasn’t supposed

tear rolled down her cheek

support , Alpha Ramsey would stop looking for

is the meaning of these lies ? Have you stopped low to the extent

gone

, Lyla ,” she

celebration … If you hadn’t run away in the first place … ” she yanked her wrist

to drag him down with you , just like the way you ruined

” I whispered

idea what you’re talking

he

don’t get to

me to take responsibility

a choice and followed it

t gone of

Oh , don’t act innocent , Lyla ,” she spat, cutting me off

drawn attention to yourself , maybe he would still be alive

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