Chapter 0265 , The poison… , “Poison. Who did you deliver the poison to?” I snarl. , “I don’t know their name, believe me! My duty was to deliver it, that’s it!” He says, , he’s shaking now, but I do believe him. He cannot lie under the alpha command. , “Poison that you knew would harm me and my unborn pups. You knew that.” , “I had to obey my master,” he says quietly. , “And who is your master?” , He opens his mouth, but nothing comes out. , Not that again! , “Tell me!” I snarl, not caring about the consequences. , His eyes fill with horror as he opens his mouth. , My own thoughts make me tense and I raise my hand. “You can’t say, but you can , tell me every single thing that you have done. Involving the Sable, Annalise, your , betrayal. Even if you cannot tell me your master’s name, I want to know everything.” , I command, my eyes blazing orange., I still can’t believe that someone so ordinary, who could blend into his surroundings, , was a traitor. , “Please forgive me, my queen. I didn’t mean you so much pain or ill will-” , I slam my hand into the table, making him jump as he swallows. , “But I was only doing what I was commanded to,” he whispers. “I was the one who , helped Annalise stage her kidnapping, and I was the one. The one who made sure , that your food and water supply was being contaminated with the drug , He lowers his head like a man defeated, knowing he will be punished for his crimes , “At someone’s request, was it Gerard King?” I ask coldly. , 15 DONUS , “No,” he says, and I tilt my head, wondering if I might have just found a loophole… , “Lawrence Walton?” , “No.” , “Zade Toussaint?” , “No! Please have mercy on me. I only did what I was told I had no choice.” He pleads. , “Atticus Payne?” , “No, please Alpha.”, Someone from this pack… , “Aran King?” , “No, please.” , “You have sealed your fate, Ethan, the moment you did those wrongs.” , “I had no choice. Please believe me!” , “You could have come to me,” I reply coldly. “Or Sebastian.” , “Jai O’Dell?” , “No, please forgive me, Alpha. They could hurt my family-” , “You have no family, Ethan. Your mother died a few years ago, did she not?” I ask , icily. , “But she was alive…” he mumbles. , He’s scared and as much as I want to unleash my wrath on him, I also know that he seems to have been coerced into helping…. , I know how those things work. First, they blackmail you with a loved one or money… and then they have enough dirt on you to destroy you. , No matter how angry I am, there’s a calm clarity in my mind. I’ve run on my emotions for long enough. , 15 BONUS, “Things can be easier for you, Ethan, if you speak the truth,” I say quietly. “I am in charge here, and we are getting so close to finding those enemies. Pick your side , carefully.” , He gulps, his jaw hard as he nods. “I can’t say.” He pleads. , “Hmm, you’ve said…” , Think Zaia… , The boy in the woods… A… , “Have you heard the phrase ‘the boy in the woods‘ from anyone?” I ask. , He frowns. “No, I have not.” , I nod slowly. , “Was it Annette Toussaint…” I trail off as a sudden thought comes to me. , Ethan is a driver for the Kings… and… there is indeed a female whose name begins , with A… , I sit forward, clasping my hands in front of me. , Someone I never would question, but the one thing I have learned is anyone can be a traitor, and anyone can play the victim. Mom was proof of that… , Standing up, I walk around and lean against my desk, crossing my legs as I stare down at the man before me., Leaning forward, I force his head up by the chin. Our eyes lock and mine simmer a burning orange as I ask him my final question. , “Tell me, Ethan, do you answer to Agatha King?” , Moonlight Muse , Author , Thankyou for reading! , 15 BONUS , Chapter 0266, Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.