The Secret Heirs of the Lycan King (Bella and scott) novel Chapter 133

Chapter 133

Lucy

But I couldn’t run away just yet.

The next morning, I went to the bank early. At the counter, I withdrew whatever money was left in my account. When I got home, I started packing. I packed valuables When my suitcase was full, 1 zipped it and dragged it beneath our bed. But I needed the right moment to

any small items that could be sold later. leave when Jared was distracted to follow me.

That night, after dinner, Jared surprised me. He was watching TV. His face looked tired, but his eyes were clearer than they had been weeks ago. “Lucy,” he said suddenly, “when is Maya’s next trial date?”

My body stiffened. I replied, “In a week.”

Jared nodded, as if he was trying to place that information in his mind. “You went to the hearing without telling me,” he said.

I snapped, “I went because someone had to! You sit here all day like nothing is happening, while our daughter is in prison.”

Jared’s face tightened. “What do you want me to do?”

I leaned forward, voice shaking with frustration. “Use your connections. Use your money. Call the lawyers. Fix it. Do something instead of sitting here like a statue.”

He looked away, jaw clenched, because I knew there was nothing left. A few minutes later, he got up slowly and said he was going to sleep. I watched him walk down the hallway, and I waited until the house fell quiet. When the lights were off and he slept, I slipped out of bed.

I walked to the closet and pulled my suitcase out and dragged it carefully toward the door. I had almost reached the hallway when the bedroom light switched on. I froze.

Jared stood there by the switch, staring at me with wild eyes. I felt a rush of panic and tried to run. But Jared moved faster than I expected. He grabbed my arm and yanked me back. Before I could even speak, he slapped me hard across my face, making my head snap to the side. I screamed and fell on the floor, the suitcase tipping over beside me. My cheek burned, my ears ringing, my eyes wide with shock.

I stared up at him, unable to understand what had just happened. He stood over me, breathing heavily. Then he reached down and grabbed my hair, pulling my head back so I had to look at him. “You dare to leave me in this mess?” he growled.

I tried to push him away. “Let go of me!”

He didn’t let go. His grip tightened. “I checked my accounts in the morning,” he said in a low, angry voice. “Money has been missing. You took it.”

My throat went dry.

He leaned closer. “What did you do with my money, Lucy? Where is it?”

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I started crying, “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I said.

Jared’s eyes narrowed. “Don’t lie to me“.

I struggled, trying to pull free, but he dragged me across the floor. He hauled me back into the bedroom, shoved me inside, and slammed the door, and then I heard the lock click. Anger blasted.

I banged on the door with both fists. “Open it!” I screamed. “Jared! Open this door!”

But he didn’t. I was in real trouble now.

Over the next days, Jared didn’t let me leave the house. The doors stayed locked. If I asked to go out, he said no. If I raised my voice, he ignored me. He brought meals and left them outside the door. It seemed like his senses were coming back, and with it came his suspicion and his control.

Finally, when the next hearing got closer, I used that excuse. “I have to meet Maya,” I said through the door one morning. “The hearing is in two days. The lawyer wants to see me.”

There was a long silence, and then Jared opened the door. “I will take you there,” he said.

I nodded quickly. This was my only chance to escape.

On the day we went, Jared drove. When we reached the prison, Jared didn’t come inside.

“I’ll wait here,” he said. “Go.”

I hesitated. “You’re not coming?”

He looked at me coldly. “I’m not visiting a prison. I’m not going in.” Then he pointed at his phone. “And don’t forget, Lucy. I’m watching.”

I paled. He was tracking me?

Maya was brought into the visiting area a few minutes later. Her eyes were red. She looked thinner, like the fear had eaten away at her.

“Mom,” she said quickly.

I sat down. “Maya.”

The moment we had a little privacy, Maya started crying. She pressed her hands to her face, then dropped them, looking straight at me with anger. “It’s all because of that bitch! I can’t stand her face.” She leaned forward. “You have to do something,” she whispered harshly. “You have to stop her from coming to the case. If she keeps showing up, the judge keeps looking at her like she’s some innocent victim.”

I felt my jaw tighten. “I can’t stop her anymore,” I said. “I tried and failed.”

Maya stared at me. “One of my friends in here… can help,” she whispered. “She knows someone outside who can do away with Bella.”

My heart jumped. “What?”

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Maya nodded quickly. “But it will cost ten thousand dollars.”

I almost laughed. “Ten thousand? Maya, I don’t have money. Jared isn’t helping,” I added. “He’s barely letting me breathe.”

Maya bit her lip. “I stashed cash,” she said quietly. “In my office at Phoenix Mall. In that unfinished shop I was setting up.”

I stared at her. “You had cash hidden there?”

“Yes,” she said. “Not everything was in the bank. I wasn’t stupid.”

I swallowed. “How much?”

“Enough,” she replied. “My friend’s husband will contact you. You give him the money and the work will be done.”

I nodded slowly. This was great. I walked back to the car. Jared looked at me through the window. I got in and said, “She’s not doing well. But I have to go to the Phoenix Mall for some evidence.”

Jared drove me to the mall. In Maya’s unfinished I moved fast, checking drawers and cabinets until I found a thick hidden packet.

I chuckled. Then I called Rowan.

“What do you want?” she said coldly.

“I have money,” I said quickly. “And I have a new plan.”

Silence.

I took a breath and spoke clearly. “Next hearing is in a week. I want you to come to the courtroom. There you hex Bella, not kill her. She will succumb to it and the hearing will be postponed. Make sure that she doesn’t die, but is harmed mentally beyond repair!”

Rowan tittered. “Okay. Give me the money before I hex her.”

“In two days.”