The Alpha Who Saved Me

CHAPTER 86

Declan

As soon as the dishes start clearing, I excuse myself for a moment and slip into the kitchen. My staff are all loyal to me and so when I bring my head cook to the side, and explain to her what is going on, and that I need her help, all she can say is, “Thank Fuck, it’s about time something gets done about her!” All I can do is chuckle and apologize for them having to put up with her all this time.

The she-wolf helps me to sprinkle the slow-acting drug into the dessert as to not mess up the look completely and make Lila suspicious. I chose the slow-acting drug because I can’t very well have Lila passing out at the table while my mother and all the other guests are still around. She will begin to feel sleepy and most likely excuse herself; she will be knocked out cold once her head hits her pillow, or so I’m told.

Walking around to the other doorway, I arrive back at the dining room as they are halfway done with passing out the dessert. The head cook personally brings out both mine and Lila’s as to make it look as though we are both important enough for the head cook to bring out our dessert. She never brings food to the table since she does most of the cooking.

Lila digs right into hers, not even waiting for her Alpha to sit down. Normally I would lecture her, but I let it go for tonight. “Sorry about that,” I address everyone as I take my seat, “I had forgotten to send out an important business email earlier, and they needed to have it by the end of the day.”

“No problem, Declan,” Quinn pipes in, “We were just having a lovely conversation with your Luna.” I can see the amusement dancing in

her eyes as she calls Lila my Luna, “I was just telling her how she’s done a fabulous job tonight. I hope you will continue to give more Luna responsibilities to her in the future.”

“We discussed that earlier, and tonight was a test run. If all of you approve of her abilities, and attitude, then I will give her more.” I respond.

“Does this dessert have a different taste or is it just me?” Lila asks as she sniffs her dessert.

to my own nose and sniff and then eat it, pretending that I’m trying to figure it out, “Yes, mine is

in agreement as well, “Yes, I bet the

as I’m not being poisoned.” Lila

bit of Lila’s dessert onto it and then tastes it himself, “Tastes just like

finally relaxes and

at the moment. A few of us glance around the table at the ones that are aware of what is going

The females are

it would. Unfortunately, slow-acting really does mean slow-acting, though, because it’s been a little over an hour now and aside from a small yawn here and there, Lila doesn’t

Maybe I was supposed to use two capsules instead of one. I hold up one finger, and he barely shakes his head. I hold two fingers up by my leg, and he gives a slight nod. Rolling my eyes and cursing under

drink and she loves that cinnamon-flavored whiskey, I sneak another capsule and open it up, pouring it into a tumbler. I hate this brand of whiskey, but I’ll take one for the team if I

try and rectify that starting tonight. If not for us, then for our son,” I hold up the bottle of whiskey to show Lila who is on the other side of the room, “I’ve even brought out your favorite drink for this!” I pour about a shot and a half of it in each tumbler and then walk slowly over to her,

to do the same, “To new beginnings!” She repeats what I say and then shoots the liquid in one go without even looking into her glass thank Goddess. I shoot mine and make a face, causing everyone

quests begin to leave and Lila heads

me, Carter, Jonah, Quinn, and Gavin left as we hover by her door. I slip in first, wanting to make sure she is truly asleep. If she wakes

I say or do, Lila continues to snore. I open her door to let the others through. We don’t dare turn the light on, so I bring out my cell and turn the flashlight on, so the doctor can see what he’s doing. The drug should have worked on Lina, her wolf, as well, so she can’t tattle on us as Carter lifts up Lila’s leg and holds it

all breathe a sigh of relief as we step out into the hallway, and I pull up the app with the tracker. There is a red dot not moving right where Lila’s bedroom is located. Once we get back to the living room, high-five’s go all around, and we start to relax. I watch Quinn pull Jonah out of the room and figure that she wants to talk to

tell that Quinn is dead on her poor swollen feet, “How about you two take off,” I say to both Quinn and Gavin, “Quinn needs rests. I will keep everyone updated on how things go from here on out. It

a bit sore in that area in the morning, so you

why she may have a little soreness in that