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 .

as she stared at me with

Y – You don’t really mean that ?

I rarely say things that I don’t

but that doesn’t mean I’m happy

means I

tell you half of the things I’ve done to survive ? The things that happened

… I cannot share in

leaves

.

eyes misted with tears as she stared at me ,

few seconds , she shook her head

left us

to leave , Dad and Mom said they had no hand in

a million years did Father think you are not his daughter

anything , he

I stopped her

for a watered –

and neither did any of you

perform my duties and when I’m done

back when mom dies ? ” She fired

but I doubt she would want me to attend

few more seconds then turned away , clearly done

wasn’t finished

reached out , grabbing her arm before she could

! ”

why you were

need to

you care ?

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

did I kill him

her head around , eyes flashing with hurt

been licking Alpha Ramsey’s ass

talking about ?

Lycan Leader went into a frenzy when you

provide a way to contact you , Dad

went to the Annual Moon Goddes celebration to please Alpha Ramsey … he wasn’t supposed to go … ”

off as a tear

he showed support ,

you stopped low to the extent that you now spin

t gone

Lyla ,” she

he the celebration … If you hadn’t run away in the first place … ” she yanked her wrist free my my grip , rubbing it

you managed to drag him down with you , just

I whispered with a hollow voice

no idea what you’re talking about

he would do

don’t get to

to take responsibility for his

a choice and followed it through until the end

t gone of

Lyla ,” she spat,

you hadn’t drawn attention to yourself , maybe he would still be

leaves you drained …

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