Page 18 of The Possessive Alpha’s Reborn Luna

And at the end, Cedric carried her away and left me to die alone in the flames.

I hadn't seen her since my rebirth. The thought of facing her again made my wolf howl in my chest, desperate to tear her apart for our child.

Bang. Cedric shoved the door open.

The room smelled of lavender and herbs. Victoria lay in bed, pale and fragile in her moonlight-white nightgown.

She turned at the sound, lifting her head slowly. Those green eyes found mine, and something flashed there—something like triumph. That look. The same look she'd worn on the altar, watching me burn.

Cold. Satisfied. Full of malice.

My control snapped. Logic evaporated. All I knew was revenge. I had to kill this woman. I wrenched free from Cedric and lunged.

My hands locked around her throat, fingers digging into her cold skin. Victoria's eyes went wide. She shrieked in panic. "Alice? What are you doing?"

"Alice!" Cedric's voice rang behind me.

The next second, something slammed into me. I hit the marble floor hard, pain exploding through my back. I coughed, vision going dark.

"Are you insane?" Cedric stood over me, looking down with fury and disappointment. "You almost killed Victoria once already, and you want to do it again? She's your sister!"

Kill her? I tried to kill her?

I looked up at his angry face and suddenly wanted to laugh. She was the one who killed me. She framed me. She destroyed everything I had—

But everyone thought I was the monster hurting her.

I remembered why she was lying here. The day after the mate ceremony, I'd rushed to find Victoria, excited to share the news. I was going to be Cedric's mate! My dream was coming true!

But she didn't smile.

She just stared at me coldly and said in a strange tone, "You're so lucky, Alice."

I'd been confused. "Sister, what do you mean? Aren't you happy for me?"

She stepped back coldly, avoiding my touch. We struggled, and suddenly she screamed and fell into the river.

Then her maid rushed out, shrieking, "Lady Alice, how could you push Lady Victoria into the water!"

I panicked. I thought I really had pushed her by accident. So when Cedric confronted me, I just bowed my head and apologized while he berated me.

When Victoria woke up, she squeezed my hand weakly, tears in her eyes. "Alice didn't mean it, Cedric. Don't blame her... It's my fault. I shouldn't have gotten sick at a time like this."

So kind. So generous. It made everyone hate me more.

Back then, I thought she was good. I felt guilty. I blamed myself for making her fall in the river, for making her sick.

But in my dying moments, I finally understood—it was all staged. She fell in the river on purpose. She made sure the maid saw. She played victim in front of Cedric, all to make everyone think I was trying to hurt her.

She used that trick over and over. And every time, Cedric punished me for her sake.

I couldn't help but laugh. Tears rolled down my cheeks.

I was such a fool.

"Alice..." Victoria's weak voice drifted over. She clutched her throat, tears in her eyes. "Why...why would you do this to me...I'm your sister..."

"Sister?" I clenched my fists, forcing myself to stay calm. I couldn't lose control. Couldn't let her win. I took a deep breath and stood slowly, walking to the bedside.