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.

that I’m trying to figure it out, “Yes, mine is a

and Carter nod in agreement as well, “Yes, I bet the cook just used a different brand

as I’m not

best Beta ever picks up a clean spoon and scoops a bit of Lila’s dessert onto it and then tastes it himself, “Tastes just like mine. No worries about being poisoned, Luna. if you are then I guess we will go down

she-bitch finally relaxes and begins to enjoy everyone’s

with how she’s acting at the moment. A few of us glance around the table at the ones that are aware of what is

watch the time as we all move into the living space for some drinks. The females are off to one side while the males are

going better than I thought it would. Unfortunately, slow-acting really does mean

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 my breath, I have

cinnamon-flavored whiskey, I sneak another capsule and open it up, pouring it into a tumbler. I hate this brand of whiskey,

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

and then shoots the liquid in one

later. the quests begin to leave and Lila

her door. I slip in first, wanting to make sure she is truly asleep. If she wakes up then I will have to

worked on Lina, her wolf, as well, so she can’t tattle on us as

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

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 shouldn’t take too long for her to

last thing, Alpha Declan,” Jonah cuts in, “Lila may be a bit sore in that area in

she may have a little