Chapter Nineteen (Isla)

I heard a knock at the door and thought, "well I know it’s not Alec because whomever this was actually knocked." I got up from the couch and walked as close to the door as possible. A man I didn’t recognize walked in carrying a plate of food which looked delicious. The plate was piled with steak, potatoes, and vegetables.

I squinted, my eyes growing suspicious. “Who are you?”

“Your guard ma’am.” He replied without looking at me. “Alpha Anders asked me to bring you food.” I'm not old enough to be a ma'am, I thought bitterly as Daciana cackled.

Cautiously, I took it from the man after he entered the room enough for me to reach him. I sniffed the food; it smelled good, and I was hungry. The guard was looking at me expectantly.

“Poison!” Daciana boomed in my head as anger radiated through my body in response.

“Do you think I am an idiot?” I yelled at the guard. "Take your poison food and eat it yourself!" I bellowed. Throwing the plate back at him.

His eyes growing wide and backing u