Jasmine found herself going down the hallway towards the dinner hall wondering why Jessica was sending for her.
The doors were opened and then she stepped into the full dinning room.
They were all seated feasting and drinking together.
She saw Jessica was seated by Xaden’s right handed side on the table and across them was his mate Lily and his uncle Uther.
Erik was at the end of the table with the other men.
There were some people playing music and it was noisy.
Jasmine swallowed and went down to where Jessica was seated.
Xaden frowned when he saw Jasmine progressing towards them on the table.
He was taking a sip of his goblet when she stood beside Jessica.
"You sent for me." Jasmine asked.
Jessica turned and looked back at her. "Yes I did. I was told you were the one that took on the role of taking care of the park. The woman’s duties."
Jasmine looked up at Xaden and nodded. "Yes I did. Alpha Xaden asked me to."
Jessica sighed and then turned to now face Xaden.
"Xaden Is this true?" She asked.
Her eyes were all puppy dog and pleading.
Xaden set his goblet aside and nodded. "Yes I asked her to."
Jessica sighed and pushed away her plate. "I can’t eat something that she had a hand in preparing. I’m sorry. I just can’t."
"Why what’s wrong?" Xaden asked worried.
She shook her head refusing to say a word and turned her face away to sniff.
Jasmine was irritated at the drama.
She knew what Jessica was doing .
It was something she did back home in the pack all the time to get away with what she wanted.
It infuriated her.
She would pretend to be hurt and then everyone would run to her feet to ask what the issue was.
And somehow Jasmine or another unfortunate maid or worker in the pack was victim to her fake tantrums.
Anna looked back up at Xaden with teary eyes and then started to speak.
But her throat was clouded and she excused herself. "Please excuse me."
And then she hurriedly picked up her hankies and wiped off her tears and then took in a very deep breath.
"When we were living in the moonlight pack." Anna started. "Jasmine wasn’t kind to me. She had tried to poison me so many times. I know you said this is a new start but I can’t trust her. Not after what her family did to me. To us."
And when she said that, she grabbed Xaden’s hand on the table and held it firmly.
Jasmine looked up at Xaden. "I would never poison her. And I never tried to poison her in the pack."
Jasmine didn’t need to ask why she was telling all these lies.
She knew already.
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Just as she had always done.
Xaden gently massaged Anna’s hands. "She would do no such thing. I promise you. She won’t even attempt it. You are safe here."
"The chef made the meals." Jasmine finally said. "You can call him here and ask him. I only assisted."
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