The Alpha and His Contract Luna (Lauren) novel Chapter 86

When I open my eyes, I am in a room, laying on a bed. It was dusty and it seemed like it hadn't been used in a while.

My whole body ached which wasn’t a surprise given I was thrown right through a windshield.

I struggle to get up. It’s when I'm seated against the headboard that I realize my skin was burning and that my legs have been chained to the floor.

I try breaking it but it’s strong and the silver burns my hand. I sigh and leave it after a couple of failed attempts.

I reach out for Sebastian but I am unable to. It was as if there was a block or something. Same goes for Blue and Midnight. I couldn’t reach any of them

Remembering my hidden phone, I check for it. I thank the goddess when I find it still tucked safely. Pulling it out, I note that despite the cracked screen, it was still functional.

I was calling Sebastian when I heard voices outside my room. I quickly toned down the voice volume before quickly tucking the phone underneath the sheet.

The door opens and my jaw drops at the person standing in the other side

“Valery?” I ask shocked. “What the hell are you doing here?” I continue stupidly.

At first I had this crazy thought that she was here to help me, but the evil smirk she had on let me know that it wasn’t the case.

“Isn’t it obvious?” She pauses. “I am here to kill of course and to make sure you stay dead”

I stare at her, unable to comprehend what was coming out of her mouth. What the hell was happening?

It then hits me after a while.

“You’re the one that has been after me?” I question, staring at her. Noting the evil glint in her eyes.

“Correct, what a bright woman you are.” She answers sarcastically.

So many questions fill my head. Everything was staring at me straight in the face but I was having a hard time accepting it.

“We were with you a couple of hours ago laughing, you welcomed me into your home. Told me you were glad I was there, that you already loved me as a daughter and niece” I say shakenly

She waves her hand and scrunches up her nose in disgust.

“That was just an act. You really didn’t think that I would want you there did you? I hate you and I have hated you since you were born. I was glad when Lilly said she was inviting you for a getaway, since everyone I sent after you failed. I knew this was my chance to get rid of you for good”

Fuck! I feel so betrayed. So hurt. Blue was wrong all along, we weren’t lucky, in the end we got the evil stepmother.

“Why? Why would you do this? Why would you want me dead? I’ve done nothing to you” I whispered.

She sighs before taking a seat near the door.

“Let me start from the beginning.” She begins. “I have been in love with Lucas since I can remember and that was when I was ten and he was eleven. I knew he was supposed to be mine. I wanted him to be mine and I planned to make him mine. Given our strong friendship bond, I had hoped that he would be my mate but he was not. Instead my good for nothing sister was chosen by the goddess for him”

“I hated her for that more than I already had. Little miss perfect, always getting the attention, always being praised, it drove me nuts. I couldn’t accept that she was going to have what was mine, I wasn’t going to let her. I prayed that Lucas would realize that he loved me and he would leave Hailey but he didn’t, instead he fell in love with her and marked her”

I see the hate in her eyes and I wonder how she was able to hide all of these emotions. Not only from me but her entire family. It was mind blowing.

She continues. “I was livid but I knew that I needed to think everything through. Come up with a plan to break them up. They then announced that they were going to have a baby. You can’t imagine how much that hurt. I was the one that was supposed to carry his offspring, not Hailey.”

“She was his mate. Obviously she was the one to have his children” I interrupt her.

She glares at me hatefully. “Shut the hell up, this is my story to tell”

I close my mouth and stay quiet as she continues.