Alpha Your Warrior Ex-Wife is Back (by Aurora Starling) novel Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Daphne’s POV

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I didn’t know and didn’t care about where Gideon went early in the morning with half of his warriors. I heard some rumors that he is going to hunt rogues my father helped escape. There is going to be a blood bath under the moonlight, but I did care about it. Those enemies were outside of the pack.

Mine were here.

Whenever I walked past the the courtyard or wandered in the hall, I always saw the way Gideon always looked at the boy gently. Or worse, on her.

Raven. A woman who was now another competition after Claire. She now stood between me and Gideon, not just Gideon..she stood between me and everything I wanted, no matter how hard I tried to reach my goal.

They all treated her like some savior simply because she guarded Leo’s sickbed and smiled at him as if he were the center of her world. Leo was once Gideon’s weakness, something that always holded him back as the Alpha that I wanted him to be. But now he has become Gideon’s strength instead.

And with Raven there, feeding that flame, I was being pushed further into the shadows.

It was unbearable.

I won’t let Gideon cast me aside easily, I worked too hard to be where I am now. If Gideon would not look at me of his own will, then I would make him look–by taking away the distraction.

Leo.

The young maid stood in front of me this afternoon, she was shaking in fear knowing she is now caught in the middle of the storm. She was always trembling these days.

“You have failed me greatly.” I told her calmly but my voice was as sharp as blade.

“I am sorry my lady, I–I was just too scared,” she stuttered, she clenched onto her dress due to

nervousness.

“Scared?” I stepped closer, lowering my voice so only she could hear. “You think I am not scared? Every time I watch Leo, I feel like I am losing my place as Luna. I am fighting for my future, and you dare tell me you’re afraid?”

Tears filled her eyes, but I didn’t care about it. Sympathy was something I didn’t want to feel right

now.

I leaned in, close enough that she flinched at my breath on her ear. “Do you love your family?” She

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nodded without hesitation, she wanted to speak but didn’t because of fear

Then you have to prove it,” I said with a calm voice yet with a soft yet dangerous expression. Wolfsbane, in the boy’s supper tonight. I want no hesitation nor excuses from you. You will do it, if you want your family safe in this pack You fail me again…”

My lips curved into a cold smile. “…and you’ll watch them suffer, piece by piece.”

Her shoulders slumped under the gravity after she heard my words. I knew, in that moment, she understood I would not bluff. She nodded once, and then again, more desperately, until I was satisfied.

At last. The web of my plan was tightening.

Later that evening, I stood hidden in the corridor which was near the kitchen. I hid perfectly in the shadows so no one would notice me quickly. I was able to watch everything from here clearly.

The maid gently took out the vial from her pocket, her hand shook badly due to nervousness and fear of being caught. But managed to tip the liquid into the stew. She gently stirred the stew till the

wolfsbane became one with it

The maid stood frozen as she looked at the stew knowing she was about to do a crime. I almost laughed at her cowardice. The most difficult part was done, but she still shook like a child who was guilty of something that she shouldn’t have done.

I stayed hidden in the shadows, my heart was beating fast not because of fear but because of exhilaration. Soon, soon the boy will start to feel weak, his body will not be able to withstand the wolfsbane potion.