who would have thought that broken Gabby would have the courage to escape?"
I didn't reply her, tears rolled down my cheeks as I thought of how my entire life has been controlled ruined by the woman before me, " "Aiden told me he had found you which almost gave coronary and I was mad at Titan for letting you escape but then I had to cook up another plan, I just had to lace his breakfast with the hate potion which worked perfectly well till he got weak due to it and you actually had to get closer for him to get stronger." She picked up a fresh Apple, "I was torn apart that my plan was failing, I had hoped you died from the whipping when you were accused of Aiden's murder but then I decided to have you taken after coaxing Laya into working with us, she wanted to go solo but I forced her in the group letting her know that she would have Aiden if you are out of the way and Willow joined in after seeing that Titan was her mate." She paused and bit into the fruit, "We arranged your first kidnap, with willow working her way with my charms into your food and drink while Laya and Titan took care of the rest. I neededa distraction for when it all happened and so I deceived Akanther into thinking that he needed you for a ritual to be stronger. I tampered with their scriptures and he agreed easily. You were kidnapped, Aiden was thrown off guard and fighting the vampire King thinking he took you while we got vou awav but Lava spoilt the plans and she was caught taking us back to square one but before that there was a questioning, Xerxes made the truth potion, I gave them a counter truth potion, no matter how they lied they wouldn't be affected by the truth potion."
My tears were dried on my face now and my mouth parched, "You were found, I dissuaded Aiden from killing Titan as the plans still had a long way to go, the mating was done and then out came your powers. The day of the trial and birthday party, Willow incited you as per planned, you fell for it and ran away and you stupidly broke the bond making things easier. She took you away but earlier on, she sent an unsuspecting Andros with drinks to the guards, they got drunk and I had Titan and Laya freed and Andros was framed, you see, he was important after all. I had the vampires take Kate to distract Kate and also take Andros and clear out his things to move all suspicions to him."
"You are..."
"Oh don't say it!" She snickered, "Xerxes found out my plans, I had to kill him."
"No! No! No, no you didn't!" I yelled, tears started to fall afresh, so that was the pain I felt, "How could you Helena, how could you?" I groaned in sadness at the news of his death. "He shouldn't have gotten in my way, running off to tell Aiden everything. Killing him was fun, snuffing out his powers to absorb was thrilling."
She snorted, "So now you killed Laya, not like I care. Xerxes is gone, Andros is most definitely dead as per my orders and Aiden is on a wild goose chase looking for Kate where she is not and being confused and thorn apart thinking of where you are."
"You won't go Scott free Helena." I growled as she came down the stairs, her cloak flowing behind her,
"I will make you pay."
"It is too late for that don't you think?"
"What are you going to do?" I asked her as she stalked close to me with menace, "Get away from me!"
"Not after I kill you! I will kill you and watch you writhe in pain and then Aiden will suffer and die leaving me with the throne and I shall become more powerful." She let out of screech of laughter, it echoed through the wide expanse of falling blocks.
"Mother." A harsh whisper sounded and almost immediately the music stopped and so did her laughter. I knew that voiceI craned my neck to look and Kate did too rubbing her hand on her He was standing there alone looking tired and shagged up. He seemed to have aged within our moments apart and he looked tired. His hand clutched to his sword as he breathed fury. My mate was here and with how he looked I could tell that he heard every single confession of hers. He had heard his mother talk about her own betrayal and how the person who bore him had ruined his life. My heart broke for.