Burn in the Alpha Princess’s Wrath


    Chapter 253 Shadows of the Past


    <b>Leslie’s </b>POV


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    The investigation into the assassination attempt still had no progress. The mastermind behind the assassin remained unfound.


    I spent half a day working in Rogue Pack, clearing out the backlog of affairs, then returned to Bloodrock Estate around noon.


    By that time, I was exhausted. As soon as I got back, I went straight upstairs and fell into a hazy


    nap.


    The whole house was quiet, as if no one was there.


    The afternoon sun always carried a drowsy warmth. When I woke, it was zing outside.


    Stretching, I nned to go down for some water–and to remind Kirby to take his medicine.


    I wondered if the handful of pills I’d given him this morning, with a bit of vitamin C slipped in, had caused him any difort.


    I filled a ss of water in the kitchen and started upstairs again. That was when I heard the maid’s footsteps tapping across the floor. She had gone into the kitchen and, by the sound of it, was on the phone again.


    “Luna, you don’t even know. Leslie acts like she’s above everyone now. Since she came here, she hasn’t eaten a single bite. Ha… is she afraid I’ll poison her food?”


    I froze on the second–floornding, then turned and sat leisurely on the staircase, ss in hand, sipping slowly.


    I’d almost forgotten–every afternoon, this was when the maid made her report to Belle.


    And the content was always… entertaining.


    “She doesn’t do anything at all anymore. Serve Alpha Kirby? Forget it. It’s a wonder if Alpha Kirby doesn’t end up serving her instead…”


    The corner of my lips curved faintly. Just then, I heard the sound of wheels behind me. Turning my head, I put a finger to my lips to hush him.


    Kirby’s face had initial delight at seeing me suddenly home, but then his expression froze when he realized what I was doing. He saw me sitting there with clear interest, sipping my water, and he, too, caught the faint voices drifting up from downstairs.


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    Before he could say anything, Shane stepped forward and gave his wheelchair a small push so he could hear better.


    “The worst part,” the maid’s voice grew shrill, “is that woman forgot to give Alpha Kirby his medicinest night. Then this morning she forced him to take double! She’s trying to kill him! That woman is vicious–she must be plotting revenge on Alpha Kirby! Luna, if she stays, she’ll bring our pack to ruin!”


    Behind me, I could feel Kirby’s Alpha aura growing darker and heavier,ced with a dangerous, icy fury.


    He said nothing, but I heard the joints of his fingers creak as he clenched the armrest of his chair, veins standing out in sharp relief. He was holding himself back with everything he had.


    I, on the other hand, remained perfectly calm, listening as though none of it had anything to do with me. There was even a faint trace of mockery toward Kirby in my eyes.


    He thought bringing me back here was a way to make amends.


    But what had he really done? He’d only forced me to watch a repeat of the farce I’d lived through every day for the past three years.


    I listened quietly to the stream of nder, my face showing no surprise at all.


    Finally, the maid hung up.


    I rose calmly, nced at Kirby’s stormy expression, and felt baffled.


    They hadn’t insulted him–so what was he so angry about?


    I was just about <i>to </i>walk past when Kirby suddenly seized my wrist, his voice low and hoarse.


    “Leslie… are you angry? Let me take it out on them for you.”


    The absurdity of it almost made meugh. My voice stayed even as I replied,


    “I’m not angry. That’s just who she is. You all knew that already, didn’t you?”


    To him, back then, I was no different from anyone else,


    He wouldn’t help me, wouldn’t notice me. He watched me fend for myself, ignored me, and still thought I was a nuisance.


    Hadn’t he always been like that?


    What he stumbled upon today was only a fragment of the hell I’d endured for three years.


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    I was going to step away, but Kirby’s grip tightened, his reddened eyes locking onto me. His gaze was full of remorse, with tangled emotions swelling like a tide, threatening to drown me.


    But I felt nothing.


    Who would dare throw themselves into the fire again?


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