CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE
BURKE’S POV
I felt really tired on this particular day so I decided to remain in bed after a series of meetings and events from the previous day. I had asked Diago to stay with me after Catherine had gone downstairs .
“Diago I really do need to get Hayley out of my life. She is constituting a nuisance to my family and I and I can’t just throw her out because she is carrying my blood and such a bad image is not good for an Alpha”, I lamented .
“Alpha Burke, this kind of thing takes patience. I know she has cost you a lot, however what we need is calculative planning”. He replied, disgusted by the idea of Harley carrying my child.
” Well, if you have any idea I think this is the time you spill because I am tired”. I lamented further, remembering the death of my unborn child that she caused.
“I am thinking of something, Alpha Burke , we will definitely strike when she least expects”.
Before I could utter another word, Nikky walked in
“I’m sorry daddy, I want to plead with you that I wasn’t eavesdropping , I only just overheard your discussion and I might have a solution to it”, she said, smiling widely.
“Even for the fact that he is your father it is expected of you to respect the alpha at all times”, Diago warned, and Nikky rolled her eyes at him.
“Diago, it’s all right, let’s hear what she has to say” I chuckled, at his scolding, Diago shrugged his shoulders.
” Go on”, I said, turning to look at Nikky .
” Okay this is what we are going to do, when she comes back to the mansion we are going to , we are going to put a potion in her food , water anything that can have direct contact with her skin, it’s a truth potion, and a wolfsbane”…
” No Nikky, no wolfsbane, do you know how dangerous it can be”? I asked from the bed .
If it has to do with a Wolf’s bane one thing is for sure is that I won’t tolerate that plan, especially for wolves when we all know how wolf’s bane can be dangerous to a wolf’s life .
“Daddy, please try and understand me?” She begged, looking impatient.
“No Nikky , if it involves wolf’s bane it’s no plan I mean you very well know what happened to your mum”, I said with a stern voice .
” Okay fine, it’s a truth potion, we would make sure it gets to her skin, that’s the only way we would know the truth about her and her dubious ways”. She rolled her eyes at me, and I wanted to scold her for it but I ignored the intention.
“Okay, how do we make sure it gets to her?”, Diago asked
“Well, we will get the maid to do it, someone who is kind of invincible and she might not notice”, Nikky replied, feeling happy about her plan.
“Well that’s a fine idea but … … ., Before I could finish talking I heard Catherine walk in through the door crying and sobbing, her eyes were red and swollen, I knew she had been crying for a long time .
” Mum, is there any problem?”Nikky asked, holding her hands. But Catherine has refused to answer as she was still crying and sobbing,
“Babe, what happened down there, did anyone hurt you, why are you crying, tell me who hurt you and I won’t hesitate to have their head on a spike”, I said as the anger grew from my belly, I could feel the tightness of my belly, I immediately want to cause harm to this so called person that has caused harm to my wife .
“Luna, please say something”, Diago Chimed in.
This time she was already seated on the couch, Nikky joined her while still holding her hands firmly as she weeped.
“Mum please stop”, Nikky whined.
Catherine began to wipe her eyes off, I reached out to the shelves and gave her a handkerchief to clean her tears.
We waited patiently for her to get herself together, Diago just stood there stunned and was in shock but didn’t know what to do or if he could help .
After a while of cleaning herself.
“My Grandma El is dead”, she said as she burst into another round of tears .
The news came as a shock to me. I felt so much pain in my heart but I didn’t know what was worse, the fact that grandma El is dead or that the woman I love is crying profusely and I can do nothing about it , either way both feelings hurt as well .
I managed to force the words out of my mouth
‘how come, what happened, who brought this bad news to you?”, I asked all at once .
” I don’t even know how come but I know within me that it is that evil woman Harley that is responsible for grandma’s death, she hasn’t done anything but hurt the people I love, I need to get back at her Burke, you need to help me on this”, Catherine sobbed .
“Yes mummy, that was what I was just telling daddy that we need to make her confess her atrocities, we all know that she is hiding something”, Nikky argued, trying hard not to cry, she was also close to El.
“Fine, we’d do whatever it takes to have her pay”,
” Diago” I called .
“Yes, Alpha Burke” he replied.
“I want you and Nikky to finalize getting the potion and setting the whole thing up , for now my wife needs right and we need some private time alone”, I said to him.
“Okay sir”.
I watched him and Nikky exited themselves immediately when they were out. I locked the door .
I turned towards Catherine, at this point I felt so much pain that she was in pain as I knew it was all my fault for bringing Hayley into our lives and now she is ruining my family .
“Come my darling, it’s been a hectic day for you to come and rest in my arms”, I said as I drew her head to my shoulders .
I could feel Catherine’s pain at first losing our child and now this , “, you need to rest “, I whispered to her ears .
In no time she was already asleep. I let her go off my shoulders gently so I didn’t wake her up. She slept so peacefully and I was happy about that .
I peeped through the window and I saw Hayley arrive at the house .
“Hayley , it’s high time you pay for your crimes,” I muttered to myself, happy that I agreed to Nikky’s idea.