Novel Palace
Chapter 59
Chapter 0059 ASHANTI’S POV. I’m standing before the Alpha and Beta with my head bowed down. I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that Alpha Reagan just said I didn’t do what I’m being accused of. I’ve looked back at him several times, thinking he’ll snap any moment and tell me to get back on my knees, but he hasn’t. Beta Ronald is calm and composed, the look of bewilderment on his face is not something that’s unnoticeable. Just like me, he must be wondering why Alpha Reagan believes I’m innocent. “Tell me what happened.” Alpha Reagan’s deep voice cuts the through the almost eerie silence in the room. I tremble as I look up at him. The tears in my eyes and on my cheek have dried off. I must look like a ghost right now. “Alpha.” I call, not knowing where to start. My voice is a broken mess and I’m digging my nails into my palms out of nervousness. Text content © NôvelDrama.Org.
“Don’t be scared Ashanti. Tell me the truth.” His eyes are trained on me, urging me to go on. Reassuring me in the mutest way that he’ll believe my words, so I swallow the snake in my throat and carefully narrate to them what happened up to this point. By the time I’m done, the two officials have their eyes glued on me and I’m wishing I could just fall down and die right now.
“How do we know you are not lying?” That’s Beta Ronald. His expression is as hard as granite. I flinche under his gaze. Alpha Reagan averts his gaze from me to him. “She’s not.” My brows almost touch my hairline as I look at the Apha with my eyes wide open. That certainty. That confidence that I’m telling the truth. Where does it come from? I melt like butter when he looks back at me. “From what I’ve gathered so far from your narration and the look of things, I have come to the conclusion that you have been set up. Now tell me, Ashanti.” One step forward. “Has that got
anything to do with why you were crying at the field earlier today?” “I… I wasn’t crying at the field.” “You dare tell me a lie? Are you trying to call me a blind man? Or was what I saw on you face not tears?” My head drops. “I’m sorry Alpha. I didn’t mean to lie. Just that the reason for the tears you saw has got nothing to do with this.” More silence. My gaze is glued to the tiles beneath me. They are plain white and so is everything else in this room, which happens to be the Beta’s office. White and plain. Empty. Being empty is devastating. It brings about depression. They say life needs some spice, but what if the only spice flavour you attract as a human is trouble?
Wouldn’t you rather be plain and empty than be full of troubles that have no root and no end either? “Ashanti.” My name cuts through the atmosphere, snapping me out of my thoughts. It’s Alpha Reagan. He just called my name. Calmly, I raise my head. My gaze meets his and electricity zaps between us, making me shiver. His eyes are filled with dark undertones. “Yes, Alpha Reagan.” “Are you being bullied by the other girls?” Ha! My breath hitches in my throat and my eyes pop open in shock. How the f**k did he figure that out? My mind flashes before my eyes all the things the H**m girls have to me, including Alina’s threats. I should nod my head. I should open my mouth and tell him yes. I should fall to my knees and wail, beg him to save me from the claws of those H a r m girls. who have sworn to make my life a living hell.
This is the perfect opportunity for me to beg for his help, but my s u p i d body has refused to do what my brain is asking it to do.
I want to drop to my knees, but my bones feel tight. I want to open my mouth to speak, but it’s sealed. and I feel my words being sewn to my tongue. I am completely immobile and speechless. And pathetic! “I take your silence as a yes.” “I’m fine.” I croak and laugh at myself within when the words finally come out.