CHAPTER 47

SIA
All eyes turned on me, I can't believe what I am hearing. This girl is saying I brought that wine to the kitchen.
"What are you saying? Are you sure you know what you are doing?" Kevin asked her.
She bowed, "Yes I do your majesty. She sneaked into the kitchen a while ago to put the wine there. I am the only one who saw her. Please ask her to confirm the truth."
Kevin turned to me, "Is this true?"
I shook my head, "No. That's not it. I only returned the wine that has been brought to me. I wanted to get juice instead so I returned it. I gave no idea what she's talking about."
Sheila came forward and slapped me.
"You witch! How dare you try to poison my mother?! You planned all this right from start didn't you. I always knew you are not to be trusted."
Kevin stared at me not saying anything. Does this mean he doesn't believe me? How come he doubts me at a time like this. I would never do such a thing and he knows it.
"She threatened to deal with us all a while ago. I knew she was up to something, I never thought she would start from mother. Are you going to defend her now Kevin? She needs to pay for what she has done!" Nina persuaded Kevin.
Kevin walked to me, he stared deep into my eyes. I can see the hurt in his eyes, he must be going through a lot and battling with his feelings.
"Tell me the truth Sia. Is this true? Did you really have anything to do with the poisoning?" He asked me calmly.
My head spun around, I felt like entering the ground. Asking me this question automatically means he doesn't believe I am innocent. I can't deny if all the odds are against me. I looked at Nina and Sheila who are secretly grinning at me. It seems this is a trap set by the both of them. Everything began to make sense to me, this was all planned for me. I am supposed to take that wine instead but Annabelle ended up taking the bait.
"You don't believe me. What's the use in protesting? All the odds are against me in this case. You can choose to believe me or not, you can also carry out your investigation." I replied him.
Sheila growled loudly, "You stupid girl! Do you think we are playing games with you? You dare to poison our mother and you think that's okay? Just who do you think you are?"
"She even has the guts to talk after she has been caught. She did this! She poisoned mother! She should be killed! The audacity!" Nina fumed.
I did not say anything, I had my head down thinking about what to do. I think I should keep quiet, since they attempted to poison me, I am not safe. I should take whatever Kevin wants to do to me. My life is ending after all, once I lose Kevin, I have lost everything. It's no use trying to fight or live.
"Sia, talk to me. I only want to hear the truth from you. Are you responsible for this or not?" He asked me again, ignoring his sister and Nina.
"And if I am? What will happen to me then?" That reply shocked him. His expression changed to a dangerous one, his eyes turned red and his alpha aura surrounded me. I lowered my head waiting for his judgement.
"Are you admitting to poisoning my mother?" He growled at me.
Even though I am scared, I still tried my best not to show it. I looked him in the eyes and smiled at him.
He turned his back on me, "Take her to the dungeon. I will make my decision in a few days after I have done a thorough investigation."
The guards came to drag me away, Nina and Sheila glared at me but had satisfied looks on their faces as I was being dragged away. Kevin did not turn to look at me, my heart shattered to pieces immediately. This is one of the worst days I've had in my life. I am not scared of the darkness or being locked away. I am used to all of this, the only thing I don't want is Kevin. I don't want to lose him, he's all that matters to me.
They pushed me into the dungeon and locked the gate. They left me there all alone I walked to a corner and sat down on the floor, I let all the tears I've been holding back fall. This is my worst nightmare, but I can't stop it. This is my destiny, to always suffer. I wonder why I wasn't just named tears when I was born. All my life has been is bad luck and misery.
I wonder how Kevin must be feeling right now knowing that I may have planned to poison his mother. I don't think Nina and Sheila planned to stop at poisoning me. I had to come here to be away from them. They wouldn't be able to kill me while I am Kevin's prisoner, I hope the truth comes to light soon.
No one came to the dungeon for a long time. It seems I am the only prisoner around here, except for the rats moving around. I felt lonely, but not scared. In the past, my dad would lock me up and make me suffer. I was scared at the beginning, I later got used to being treated like that.
Someone brought some food for me in the evening. Kevin did not come to see me at all. I only want to see him, for once. I miss looking at him, my heart longs for him. But he may be too busy for me, he should be attending to his mother now. I pray she gets better too. I don't know what my fate will be now, I hope he comes soon.
I stared at the food in front of me feeling nostalgic. I felt dizzy and too lazy to eat or drink anything. The only thing I took is water, knowing there could be a possibility that it's poisoned. I still took it, no matter what happens I won't give up.
"Let me see her." I heard a fierce growl outside. Why does that voice sound familiar?
Fear crept through me when I saw him stop in front of the cell. What is Robin doing here? By any chance did Kevin send him here? He doesn't look nice, I mean he always looks like this. I am very afraid now, I thought nothing would scare me.
Unluckily for me, no one is here to help me. Even my family cannot save me now.
"Can you believe it? The mighty Luna of the pack is now a common prisoner. Not just a prisoner but charged with attempted murder. What do you have to say for yourself Luna?" He asked mockingly.
I shut my eyes and opened them, wishing he'd just disappear. That did not happen.
"I have nothing to say to you. I am only going to answer to Alpha Kevin, no one else." I replied him.
He laughed hysterically, his voice echoing round the whole place.
"Darling, you still think things are on your side but you are terribly wrong. You have messed up big time and don't deserve to live. You dare to poison my mother! Just to become the queen?"
"I won't deny to you, neither would I admit it. I would leave things for Alpha Kevin to investigate. He is the only one who can make any judgement. I will accept whatever he decides of my fate."
He paced around majestically. I tried to get into his head to know his thoughts but he blocked me.
"I have a proposal. Would you like to hear it?" He asked me.
I scoffed, "Nothing good comes from you Robin. If you have a proposal, it won't be something good. I'd rather not listen to it."
His eyes turned red, not scaring me. I'm surprised his scary looks did not move me.
"You have grown wings Omega. You now talk back at me!..." He stopped, "Anyways, I will tell you about it."
I want to cover my ears. Having Robin here is more than getting whipped and experiencing trauma. This is real torture.
"I know who you are. I know the kind of powers you possess, I also know you haven't told my brother the truth about yourself. I was wondering if I should go ahead and help you with it or not."
How did he know? Did Nina and Sheila tell him I am a witch? Those two gave been calling me that for a long time, did my great grandmother tell them about me? She said only I could see her, that is not possible.
"I have no idea what you are talking about. This accusation, I would deny. Please just leave me alone, you are not welcome here." I said feeling disgusted.
"You are a witch. You have powers that could help a king rule well. With you by his side, he would be great and conquer his enemies. But you can't do that here, in order to do that you have to be free from this dungeon."
Interesting. What is he insinuating?
"And your point is?" I asked rudely.
"That you let me help you escape, in return I would make a deal with you. You will become my ally and help me with your powers. That's it."
It's my turn to laugh at him now. Did he seriously think I will accept an offer from him?
"I'm sorry but you sound absurd. You should know there's no way I am going to accept your help or comply with your terms. Get that into your dumb head." I have no idea where all this courage came from.
He growled loud, "You! I will make you pay for this. You will come back begging. That is for sure, you won't get out of this alive without my help. I'll give you sometime to think about it and make your final decision. I will be back."
I shook my head and watched him leave. I went back to the hard bed made of cement and laid there. Darkness engulfed the place, only the light from the moon shone through the small window above. This place is suffocating, Robin came to make it worse for me. I won't accept his offer, he is just making empty threats.
When I thought I won't see anyone again for today, someone else came. The person held a lamp, I didn't notice at first until I perceived the scent.
It's Kevin! He finally came to see me even though he doesn't look happy. I am glad he's here, I want to hug him badly if it wasn't for the barriers. This is the price I have to pay for love.
"Kevin, you finally came." I said excited, his eyes portrayed sadness. He must be very worried about his mother, does this mean her condition is totally bad?
"I want to know the truth..." He started.