The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman

116 I think She Is Thirsty

~Tamia~

I walked into Lilly's room and found her lying on the bed. She sat up immediately, and her roommate left the room to excuse us.

"How are you, Lilly?" I asked her pretending as if I did not know she was a two-timing bitch.

"Luna," She said. I drew a chair close and sat in front of her.

"Why are you lying here?" I asked her, and she shrugged.

"There isn't much to do today," She said, and I raised my eyebrow.

"Shouldn't you be at the Arena in Lucland? Are you not supposed to help me get intel on Gezel and the others?" I said to her, and she nodded her head.

"Gezel isn't coming to the Arena today, so I stayed indoors," She explained, and I smiled.

"Do you know what they used the seals you gave them for?" I asked, and he shook her head.

"Do you have anything tangible to tell me?" I asked, and she shook her head. I sighed, letting her know I was pissed.

"We had a deal, Lilly. To keep your life and freedom, you must report everything about the uprising. So far, I haven't gotten anything from you, and you are making me wonder about your loyalty." I said, and she bowed her head.

"I am trying, Luna, but they are all closed off. All of them are silent about their plans. I think they suspect I am no longer with them," She said, and I sighed.

"And why would they think that?" I asked her, and she did not know how to respond.

"Something about you arresting people," She said, and I realised she was trying to get information from me.

Yesterday's line-up must have spooked her, and she wanted to know what we were up to. I had given her a chance, and she had fooled me once, not again.

"Did I arrest anyone?" I asked her, and she shook her head.

Olga and Annika's arrests were secretly made, so we do not alert everyone working against us in the estate.

"So I guess you are not useful to us then," I said, and her eyes widened.

"Your main purpose was to bring me information, but you have failed woefully," I said and linked Wilson to come and arrest her.

"Luna, I tried, but," She started and stopped when she saw Wilson enter the room. Her eyes showed she knew what I was doing.

"You promised, Luna Tamia. You promised," She said, tears streaming down her cheeks, but I was numb to her pain.

There was a time when I believed she was misguided and needed a little faith, but I was wrong. She was evil to her core.

"The price has to be right, Lilly. The price was clear, and you were not willing to pay. It was information for your freedom, and you promised to do your best, but you haven't done your best," I said, and she shook her head while Wison clamped silver on her wrist.

"I gave you Gezel and Sofia. I gave you the people I was dealing with directly. I was forthcoming," She said, weeping profusely while Wilson dragged her away.

I followed behind because I had yet to start with her. I would have a lot of fun getting information from the two-timing bitch.

"You promised, Tamia. You promised!" she said, and I shook my head. Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

"But you did not keep your side of the bargain. I wanted useful information frequently. Instead of being out there and gathering information for me, you were busy lying on your bed, claiming you had done your best. You bloody ingrate," I said and she began to wail, but Wison clamped his hand on my mouth to silence her.

"Avery, Linda, meet me in the room prepared for Lilly's questioning. Ensure you bring me juice, a sandwich, and your special mix for Lilly. It will be a long day." I said, and I knew they got the message. Wilson did not release her mouth until we were in the dungeon hallway, where only prisoners could hear her.

Her tears were falling, and there was fear in her eyes.

"You are evil, Tamia. I hope Sylvester knows what he is getting into. You are a monster," she said, crying, and I realised she had dropped the pretence.

"You went about telling people you were closest to his heart, implying he was screwing you; well, I have a problem with that," I said, and she sobbed.

"We were screwing, Tamia. I cannot lie about something like that. I just could not own up to it since he wanted to deny it because he is lord. I had to let it be. You aren't the first woman he would ask to marry him, Tamia, do not let him deceive you. This is what he is good at; using women and dumping them," She said, and I could see that she believed her lies.

"I believe we aren't talking about the same man Lilly and if we are, then know that I did not care," I said, knowing that was the best way to shut her up.

"Tamia, please," She said, and Wilson took her into the room.

"String her up," I told Wilson, and he looked at me with fear in his eyes.

"Do you need me to repeat myself, Kappa!" I told the guy, and he shook his head. I guess the punch Theodore gave him on my account when they first brought me to the north had tamed him.

He moved quickly, and I watched him tie her hands up to the bar that was hanging from the ceiling.

"Put a stool under her feet to support her weight," I said with rage in my eyes, and Lilly cried.

"You didn't do this to Sofia. Just lock me up, please," She pleaded with me, and I laughed.

"Do you know what betrayal looks like?" I asked her, and she cried.

"I have repented and given them up. Why are you doing this? I admitted that what I did was wrong and changed my ways, only doing what you asked me to, please, Tamia. I am sorry for not going to the Arena. I am sorry that I have not gotten new information yet. I will try harder. I would do my best." She said without answering my question.

Just then, Linda and Avery walked in, and there was a nightmare in Lilly's eyes. She was scared of my friends but little did she know I was the one she should be afraid of this time. I was the one that would punish her.

Linda handed me a bottle of orange juice, and I took a sip.

"Did you come with water?" I asked, and Avery laughed, knowing exactly what I meant by 'water'.

"We did, even though you did not request it; we were able to create water for Lily on short notice," Avery said. Someone opened the door, bringing in two buckets of water.

"I think Lilly is thirsty," I said, and just like that, some water was poured on Lilly, and she screamed because it wasn't water. Silver dust was mixed in it. It was a special mix of Avery's. We used a lot of silver dust to fight in the east. As the person keeping the arsenal, Avery knew what we needed and always ensured it was available. We planned on dealing with the traitor's eastern style.

"I will ask you a question, and if you answer well, I will wash off the silver. Am I clear?" I asked, and Lilly screamed yes.

I could see Wilson's shock.

"What does betrayal look like, Lily!" I asked her, angry and mad.

"I don't know, Luna, I swear I don't know,' She said, crying and screaming. I accepted the answer.

'It looks like you," I said and nodded for them to wash the silver off so she could calm down.

Wison attached the hose to the faucet in the room and used the water to wash Lilly's body. The water was much that her feet were slippery, and she tried not to fall off the stool; she managed to balance herself with a lot of effort.

" I tried to do it the easy way. Lilly. I tried to redeem you. I tried to save your life. I told my mate you were misguided and we should give you a chance. I stuck my neck out for you. Everyone warned me not to trust you, but I said I wanted to give you the benefit of the doubt and that I was sure you would help me out. I was sure you would give me the information I need, but you disappointed me, Lilly, and proved me wrong," I said, and she shook her head.

"Now answer me this," I said.

"Did you or did you not tip Gezel off about your arrest and our deal?" I asked, and she shook her head.

"I think she is thirsty,' I said, and Lilly began to scream out of fear.

"I did! I did! I told her everything. Please don't pour that water on me!' she said, wailing.

The burn of the first session was still on her skin because of the silver that was used to bind her. The longer it took to heal, the more likely she would develop scars when it healed.

"Why did you betray me, Lilly? You gave our enemies information and still had the effrontery to stay here; why?" I asked her as she looked at me.

"I wanted to be someone, and they promised me that. They said they had people on the council and they would elevate my status. I do not want to be a trophy anymore...." She said, and I shut her up.

"Bathe her," I said because she was still lying.

She wasn't a trophy. She did not come to the Volkov estate like the rest of us. She was sent so Sylvester would consider matting with her. Her father sent her for the sake of having an alliance.

She screamed for a while before they washed it off.

"Every time you lie about something, and I know it, I will wash you with silver". I told her.

"I do not care why you did it, Lilly; I want information now. What did they do with the seals you took?" I asked her. I already knew what they did with it, but I wanted to be sure that she understood my message and would tell the truth because I figured she was the type that needed motivation before she could speak the truth. It was pathetic, but she was a liar.

"They used it to create attack ordered in the south. It was sent to the council to approve so the north could deploy troops to the south to cause a problem between the two regions," she said, voicing the truth for the first time.

"Now, was that difficult ?" I asked her, and she shook, still sobbing.

"What is their next move," I asked her, and she looked at me as if she were scared.

"If you do not tell me, Lilly, I will force it out of you, and it is painful", I assured her.

"They are planning to do something to Lady Volkov. Something about her committing a crime. I did not have the full details, but they plan to arrest her after the games to force Lord Volkov to step down," She said, and I composed myself.

"After that, what next?" I asked, and she shrugged.

"Do you happen to know what they have against her?" I asked, and she nodded.

"Jenny Lawrence's confession that she sent to the council. She said it would be sent and played for the council if anything happened to her. According to them, Lady Volkov has been trying to kill Jenny because Jenny knows her secret," Lilly said, and I knew where they were driving.

"And, what is that?" I asked, and she was afraid to say it.

"Say it!" I yelled at her, already knowing what it was, but I wanted to discredit it and make it seem like propaganda.

"They said she was the one that gave up lord Maurice's cover and had him killed so her son could be lord because Lord Maurice wanted his other son to be lord instead of Volkov," she said, and I shook my head.

I was secretly worried that that was why they were looking for David, but I kept it to myself.

"How many more lies would these people peddle. This woman has buried her mate, and they want to use his death against her. Do they have proof of this allegation other than Jenny's confession?" I

asked, wanting to know what we were up against, and she shook her head.

"Not that I know of Luna. I am just an underdog." She said, and I knew she wasn't lying.

I walked up to her and looked at her body.

"You had a bright future, Lilly. Sadly, you dared to throw it all away for nothing. I tried to make it easy for you and give you your life back, but you threw my kindness back at me," I said and looked at Wison.

"Lock her up in the dark cells. She would be tried for treason with the maximum penalty," I said, and she began to cry and pleaded, knowing she would be found guilty.

"You have proven you can't be reformed, Lilly. I can't have you roaming about the place creating troubles for my husband and me," I explained my reason to her and walked out of the room.

I was done with her. She cried and called after me, but her pleas fell on deaf ears.

She deserved pain. Waking up every day knowing she would be sentenced soon would torture her. I might not push for the death penalty, but it wasn't my decision. I instructed Wison on what to do. They had already prepared the second questing room for Annika and Olga; I planned on questioning them and then visiting Amanda.