Alpha's Private Plaything (Elsa and Drake Stone) novel Chapter 156

Chapter 156

Elsa

Vera’s hand held the elevator door open, her features arranged in an

expression of concern that didn’t reach her calculating eyes.

“Elsa,” she said, her voice dripping with false sweetness.

I blinked, momentarily stunned. Part of me had hoped I was fucking

mistaken when I’d glimpsed her earlier in the hospital corridor.

“What a coincidence,” she continued when I didn’t respond.

My jaw clenched so tight I thought my teeth might crack. I stepped

out of the elevator without acknowledging her, my fingers

instinctively tightening around Allen’s jacket draped over my

shoulders until my knuckles turned white. Allen followed, his tall

frame providing a comforting barrier between Vera and me.

“Ms. Horton,” Allen nodded curtly, his tone professional but cool.

“Mr. Moonlight,” Vera replied with a tight smile. “I didn’t expect to

see you here. Visiting a sick friend?”

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The way she emphasized “friend” made my skin crawl, bile rising in

my throat. I started walking toward the exit, my heels clicking

aggressively against the linoleum as I marched forward, determined

to ignore her completely.

“I’ll get the car,” Allen murmured close to my ear. “Wait for me at the

entrance–it’s starting to rain.”

I nodded gratefully as he headed toward the parking garage. Standing

near the glass doors of the hospital entrance, I watched fat raindrops

begin to splatter against the pavement. The weather matched my

mood–dark and turbulent. My body felt heavy with exhaustion, and

my head throbbed where Mrs. Green’s cup had struck me.

“You’ll catch a cold standing there.”

I stiffened at Vera’s voice directly behind me, my shoulders instantly

rising toward my ears. I hadn’t heard her approach.

“Here,” she said, extending a sleek black umbrella toward me. “You

look like you need it more than I do.”

“No, thank you,” I replied without turning, my voice flat and cold

enough to freeze hell over.

“Suit yourself.” She moved to stand beside me, opening the umbrella

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with a smooth motion. “My father always says it’s the small things

that can bring down even the strongest wolves. He caught silver

poisoning from standing in the rain too long.”

My ears perked up involuntarily, and I felt my pulse quicken.

“His condition was quite serious,” Vera continued casually, as if

discussing the weather. “Thankfully, we were able to get him

treatment immediately. The hospital was very accommodating–had

the medication ready almost as soon as we arrived.”

Something cold and heavy settled in my stomach. I whirled around to

look at her fully for the first time, my eyes narrowing as I searched

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