The Alpha's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 68

Chapter 68: THE RETURN OF THE DEAD

"This is the child of the one you killed!"

Came the fiercest and sharpest accusation.

Corral’s heart began to race.

"No, that’s not true." Corral shook her head vehemently.

Cherry said nothing as Corral turned to look at her.

"But you said you killed her." Cherry said as she was trying to control her anger.

"I did." Corral was exasperated.

She had pushed her inside the water; she had drowned; she had seen her go down to the bottom of the sea.

No one had found her body. No one.

"You saw it." She told her aunt Cherry. "They searched for her body, but no one found it. She was dead. I saw her drown. I remember pushing her in."

She turned to Marie. "It must be a mistake. How can my sister have a child?"

"The Cauldron never lies." Marie said, stepping away from the cauldron. "Come see for yourself."

Cherry walked up to the pot and then looked down inside.

Then she raised her head back up.

Her face said everything that needed to be said.

"I told you, the cauldron never lies," Marie said.

Cherry looked at Carrol.

"What did you do?" Cherry said. "How could you have been so careless?!"

"Careless!" Carrol said in disbelief at her aunt. "I did as you asked me. Her body was never found."

"There you said it. Her body was never found. Somehow she escaped long enough even to have a child." Cherry said. "Do you have any idea what that means?"

Corral could not believe it.

So all this while her sister had been alive, and they had been made to think she was dead?

She began to shake in fear.

"If she was alive, then why didn’t she return?" Corral asked. "Maybe this is just a stupid mix-up."

Marie’s eyes blazed like fire. "I have told you, the cauldron does not lie! Rechallenge it, and I will burn you in it!"

Corral backed out.

"I’m sorry, Marie." Cherry said, giving Corral a glare that told her to shut up. "She doesn’t know what she is saying. Please, what can you tell us about her?" _{freeweɓnovel.cѳm}

"After insulting my cauldron?" Marie laughed. "No. The two of you get out!"

"I will pay." Corral said he was trying to make amends. "How much?

Marie folded her hand, looked away, and thought to herself.

Then she turned to Corral. "I don’t collect money. I collect debts."

Corral swallowed heavily.

That meant that when Marie needed something, she would call on her, and Corral must answer her debts no matter what.

She turned to Aunt Cherry, who said nothing, then returned to Marie.

"Fine. I owe you a debt." Corral said.

Marie eyed her, rose to her feet, and walked to the cauldron.

"This girl, child of the moon, possesses great power." Marie said. "She has a star. A destiny no wolf has ever been able to survive. She is to be our making or our doom."