Heirs, 46

(POV: Scarlett)

"And now, how do you feel?" I ask Lina as I walk around her with a huge smile on my face.

I admire the beautiful work of art I've created on her face for a few more moments and sigh with satisfaction. She, being a Supreme, possesses high healing power, but yesterday, I injected a powerful sedative into her veins, causing her wolf to fall into a deep sleep. Without her wolf, she loses her powers, strength, and healing ability, becoming a mere human. A mere mortal. And now, she's at my mercy, and I feel an overwhelming power surging within me.

"You're nothing but a nobody, Lina," I spit on the ground near her face. "An insignificant piece of trash."

"If I were as insignificant as you say," she begins, after spitting a considerable amount of blood, "you wouldn't have wasted your time with me over the past few years, plotting senseless revenge and raising my daughter." She says the last part louder, and my blood boils.

I kick her in the face with force and then punch her in the stomach. She struggles to breathe and begins to cough, spitting more blood.

"Leave my wife alone," Nicollas shouts, and I roll my eyes.

"Gag that idiot's mouth," I order, and my henchman promptly obeys my command.

"I'm going to kill you," he says before being silenced by a muzzle I made especially for them.

"Now, a little quiet," I murmur.

I walk back to Lina and force her head up, pulling her hair.

"Before I kill you, I will tell you what I intend to do," I say calmly. "You deserve to know the direction things will take from now on."

I'm not sure if she can see, her eyes are swollen, bruised, and bleeding heavily. I look to the side and see Nicollas unconscious with a bleeding nose. What a pathetic scene. It was easier than I thought. This disgusting lot will serve me, and to make it even better, Deniel will be mine. Together, we will dominate this cursed race. He may not want me now, but the hypnosis potion I prepared will serve my purpose of keeping him by my side and making him take me as his wife.

"You know, Lina," I inhale deeply, "first, I will kill you and your entire family. Then, I will become the queen of this species, and with my daughter Renata" - I emphasize the word "daughter" - "we will rule over all the lupine people."

"Damn you," she says with difficulty. "This won't happen, my daughter won't stand by your side. She found out the truth." Her voice is a whisper, and if I weren't so close, I wouldn't have heard it.

"I've told you once, and I'll repeat it," I say, losing patience. "She calls me mother, not you."

"You stole her from me!" she accuses.

"And you left me in the mud, alone and with nothing," I complain. "I raised that girl, and she is my daughter. Neither you nor anyone else can change that."

"I never did anything to you," she says, trying to play the victim.

"Don't act innocent, you wretch!" I shout. "Because of you, Deniel left and left me behind, alone. Because of you, Deniel returned the children, my children!" I scream, releasing my anger. "They were everything to me. They saw me as their mother." I take a deep breath again, seeking calm. "You stole my family, my life. And to think I risked my life for you."

When I remember that she only exists because of me, I feel so much regret, so much anger, so much disgust. But what can I do? I wanted to please the man I loved, but even if I died for him, it wouldn't be enough. He will never see me with different eyes unless I force him with my potion. And now he's with my daughter. Damn him! I won't let them take anything else from me. My daughter is mine!

"You're sick," she complains, and I ignore her. She knows she only exists because of me, as I risked my life in the midst of those beasts when Deniel needed it. "I pity you," she says, catching my attention. In response, I slap her in the face.

"I don't need your pity," I say firmly because all I want is revenge for all the years I would have spent alone if not for my daughter.

I decide to wake up Nicollas, walk over to him, and lift him along with the chair. Beside him, there's a bucket of cold water I had fetched earlier to drown Lina, but I ended up changing my mind. I grab the bucket and pour all the cold water on his face, and he awakens shortly after. (Point of View: Scarlett)

When his eyes lock onto me, I see pure hatred reflecting in his green irises.

"I want you to watch the show before it's your turn," I tell Lina, not letting her apparent rage affect me.

"You wretch! Bitch, you..." he tries to insult me, but I cut him off with a strong slap across his face.

"Your turn hasn't come yet, you bad little dog!" I squeeze his nose, keeping him subdued.

His furious glare makes me laugh, surprised by his audacity to insult me while being immobilized like this.

With blood in his eyes, I unleash a series of punches on him, inflicting pain on the most sensitive spots. After about three minutes, I am satisfied. I turn to face the audience, feeling a thrill seeing the terror in their eyes.

"Listen!" I shout so that everyone can hear clearly. "You have two options." I walk across the improvised stage. "You can serve me and swear loyalty or..." I cross my arms and smile broadly, creating suspense. "You all walk to your deaths, along with your Supremes!"

The shocked look on everyone's faces makes me laugh. Besides shock, there's disgust and disbelief. I don't mind being seen as the villain because I am one, and I like it. I can't move forward without first getting rid of this past that haunts me so much.

"Have you decided yet?" I ask, looking at my nails. "Come on, people. I'll have to kill all of you, it will be a horrendous massacre in history."

"Get away from my parents!" I hear a strong shout and turn in the direction of the voice.