Chapter 236 – A Call
–LIA’S POV–
My stomach twisted a little.
I didn’t wanna talk to him.
Not after everything he did.
He may have helped us in the war, but he did it for selfish
reasons.
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I wasn’t going to forgive what he did to me.
So I cut the call, and exhaled.
I stared at his number, contemplating whether to block it.
Why was he contacting me again? Why now?
Had he lost his new mate and wanted me to find her? Or some
other favour?
Maybe he wanted me to command her into loving him.
The kind of person he was, I wouldn’t be surprised if he dared to ask me that.
I made a mental note of making him forget about her existence if
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he came up with any such ideas.
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The phone started to buzz with his call again, making me roll my
eyes.
I decided to answer.
“What?” I said sharply.
There was a pause on the other end, like he wasn’t expecting me to be rude.
“Uh, hi,” he muttered then. “How have you been, Lia? Everything good?”
“Yes,” I replied simply. “Perfect. What do you want?”
“Nothing, “he said at once. “I mean, not exactly,” he added with a sigh. “There’s something I have to tell you. Something you might already know, but I thought it best to bring it to your attention.”
I frowned. “What is it?”
“The Order, “he said, and my jaw clenched immediately. “Lia, they’re…“he trailed off, as though he was trying to choose his words.
My eyes flashed purple.
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“What are they doing now?” I asked in a low tone.
If they dared to come after us again, after Zane, I would make sure none of them lived long enough to scream.
“Nothing, they’re not doing anything. Lia, they’re dying.”
My eyebrows t
I blinked, wondering if I heard him correct.
“What?”
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“They’re dying. One by one. I mean, there’s only been two yet, but the manner in which it’s happening is… a bit alarming.”
“What do you mean?” I asked.
“Two former Order members died in the last week. They slit their own throats. One on a sharp branch of a tree, and one with a kitchen knife.
My face fell now, heart giving a loud thud in my chest.
I swallowed.
“What uh… what were they doing?” I whispered.
“The guy who used a tree branch was alone in the forest. So there is no way to know. But the other man, Sean, he was at
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home with his wife. He was cooking dinner, and then he randomly slit his throat.”
My eyebrows pulled together.
What?
“Why would he do that?” I asked.
“I was hoping you’d be able to tell me, “Blake said softly.
“How would I know?”
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Blake was silent for a moment. Then, as if having mustered his courage, he said, “I heard they were willing to slit their throats for you when you last saw them.”
My blood ran cold.
“What are you accusing me of?” I whispered. “You think I’m doing this?” I snapped, my tone rising.
“No, no, Lia. Of course not. I’m just worried because Caitlyn was a member of The Order too. So I’m only ensuring her safety. If there’s anything going on, anything you know, please, just tell me, alright? I’m worried about her, I can’t lose her.”
I clenched my jaw, my thoughts spiralling.
Why were they dying?
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Why were they slitting their throats?
Blake was right.
They had been ready to do that for me.
But I’d chosen mercy.
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I’d chosen to let them live, even though I didn’t want to.
When they asked, I had told them to–
I drew in a sharp breath.
My words…
Oh God.
“Hello?” Blake said. “Lia, you still there?”
I gulped down air.
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“Blake,” I said, trying hard to keep my voice steady, but failing. My heart knocked at my ribs, ears beginning to ring. “That guy who was cooking… uh, do you know if he was cooking meat? Or if the guy in the forest was hunting or something?”
“No, I’m not sure. But I can find out. Why?”
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“Find out,” I said. “Immediately. And get back to me at once.”
“Okay, you can stay on the line.”
“Okay,” I nodded, blinking back the tears forming in my eyes.
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