Chapter 137

Chapter 137
“Steve… Steve. You're h…here. I didn't know you were co…coming. You didn't tell me you were coming.” She kept stuttering, not knowing the right words to use.

“How long have you been standing at the door?” She asked, bothered.

“Long enough to hear every single thing you've said so far.” He replied, his eyes filled with complete disappointment.

Shoving her to the side with his shoulder, he strode past her to confront the truth he had just overheard.

“How could you, Megan? How could you?”

She quickly shut the door, and followed him. “I can explain, Steve. I swear I can explain.”

“Explain what? The fact that you caused the accident and accused Veronica of trying to kill you? Or the fact that you actually PAID Trey to take advantage of her, leading to his death? What part of it do you want to explain? Huh?” He questioned her angrily. “What did that girl ever do to you?”

Megan's expression suddenly turned cold as she realized that Steve was still trying to defend Veronica.

“Can't you see? I did it for you. I did it because of you.” She said, pretending to be emotionally hurt. “That was the only way to get her out of the way. I just couldn’t stand being in the same space with her. She was a threat to me. To us.” She said coldly.

“Wait, what?!” Steve felt like his ears weren't functioning anymore.

“Yes! She was a threat to me, and I'll rather die than have her take my place in your life.” Megan spat venomously.

“Your place? Are you crazy, Megan?” He stood there speechlessly staring at her with disbelief.

He found it hard to believe that she had become someone else. She had become a complete monster, capable of hurting people just to have things go her way.

“This isn't the Megan I used to know. This is a completely different person. The Megan I used to know would never be so evil, vile, and deadly. I don't know where this one emanated from.” He shook his head.

“It's the same me, Steve. It's me, Megan.” She said, desperately closing in on him, but he stepped back, away from her.

“You're just blinded by whatever feelings you have for that witch!” She added, her expression turning dark and threatening.

All of a sudden, she moved closer to Steve, and tried to kiss him, but he was very quick to act, and swiftly grabbed her neck firmly.

She began to cough. “You're hurting me, Steve.”

Steve’s eyes narrowed, his jaw clenched in rage. “You're lucky I don't hit females,” He spat, the words tumbling out between gritted teeth into her face. Each word, dripping with venom and restraint.

“If it was someone else, I'd have done something much worse.” He added, his voice dropping to a whisper, as she gently released her neck from his firm grip, and she fell to the ground.

She picked herself up immediately. “Can't you see that I love you? Why are you doing this to me? I Love you, Steve. How can you not see that I'm doing all this because I love you so much and I can't do without you. I can't stand you being with someone else. Can't you just love me back?” She cried desperately.

“If this is what you call love, then you MUST definitely be delusional! In case you don't know, this is nothing but absolute madness.” He snapped at her, and turned away, ready to leave the room, but she still didn't relent.

As he was about to leave, she suddenly grabbed him by the arm, pulling him back. And in the twinkle of an eye, Megan tore her clothes off her body with one rip, in a swift motion. It was as if she had it all planned out prior.

Staring deep into her eyes, Steve could see nothing other than desperation in her eyes, and it just made him feel nothing but more anger and hatred towards her.

Trying so hard to suppress his brewing anger, he said, “Put your clothes back on, Megan. I don't want to lose my temper.”

Refusing to back down, she leaned in, her voice soft and enticing as she asked, “Don't you like what you see?” Her fingers seductively danced across her lips, tracing a path down her neck, and lingering at the curve of her waistline. The invitation was unmatched.

Steve’s gaze remained fixed on her face, his eyes narrowing as he wrestled with the anger brewing inside of him. He knew her tactics all too well – the sultry tone, the deliberate touch, the provocative pose. He knew she was only trying to seduce him, to have her way with him, and distract him from the main reason why he came there. But Steve refused to take the bait.

His jaw clenched, as he bit out, “Quit the drama, Megan. You're not going to manipulate me that easily.”

She pretended not to hear him, and continued, “Tell me you don't like what you see. Tell me that—”

She was about to keep trying harder when Steve shut her up angrily.

“Snap out of it, Megan!” He suddenly yelled at her, making her shriek with fear. “All these can never work on me, and you know it!” He spat, coldly, and Megan felt humiliated and disappointed.

“You disgust me, Megan. And I'll make sure you pay for what you have done.” He said, his voice laced with irritation.

“Look here, the bond of friendship between us has been shaky since that day, but what I heard today just completely severed the bond. I NEVER want to see you anywhere close to me, my house or anything that belongs to me. If I ever see you close to me, I can't promise that I won't hurt you!” He warned, his tone scary.

Megan just stared at him, her heart filled with fear because she had never seen him act like that before.

And as Steve walked out, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, and turned back to face her, and he said the most shocking thing ever.

“I know you very well, Megan. But before you try to come up with any of your gimmicks, I'll have you know that every single thing that happened here, and everything you said in that conversation has been recorded,”

He then suddenly paused, and took out the small recording device, which he had left the house with to show her the evidence of the recording. And before she could stop him, he pressed the “save and send” button.

Next, he took out his phone, and said into the receiver, “Did you get it all, sir?”

“Yes, I did. The whole conversation was recorded here too. The whole council is present, including her dad.” It was Beta Richard’s voice heard over the phone, and Megan felt her life literally crumbling before her very eyes.

What Megan didn't know was that before Steve left his house, he had it all planned out with Beta Richard. They knew she could be up to no good and he needed to brace himself and be prepared for anything, which was why he took with him a recording device and placed Beta Richard on the call the whole time, right from when he parked his car.

“The guards are almost at the house right now.” Beta Richard informed Steve.

Megan’s eyes widened in shock and she was dumbfounded. She couldn't believe she had fallen into Steve's trap.

“Oh, perfect. Thank you so much sir. Thank you for your help. If it wasn't for your support, this probably wouldn't have been possible.” He appreciated Beta Richard, who acknowledged, and ended the call.

Smiling proudly, Steve turned to the devastated Megan, who had now dropped to the ground. “Trust me, you won't know what is coming for you.” He said with a big smile plastered across his face.

Just then, there was a loud bang on the main entrance door, downstairs.

“The Alpha has ordered that Megan be brought to him immediately.” They heard the guards talking downstairs.

Steve chuckled. “Quick advice from me. Put something on, else the guards would have a swell time feeding their eyes with all of this.” He said, gesturing with his hand, referring to her half naked body.

She swiftly got up, and began to rummage through her wardrobe, looking for something suitable to wear before the palace guards got to her.

Shortly after, there was a loud knock on the door.

“Come in.” Steve said loudly, and the door opened, revealing five guards from the palace.

One of them spoke, “The Alpha has ordered us to come and—”

“Please take her away.” Steve said, before the guard could complete his statement.

Immediately, they grabbed Megan, who began to struggle with them, trying to escape.

“The earlier you stop struggling and go with them, the better for us all.” Steve said, coldly and she immediately stopped resisting.

The guards bowed to Steve and began to drag her away.

Watching her being taken away, Steve said on a final note, “I promise that I will make sure you don't go scott free.” His eyes, devoid of any emotions or connection.

“Take her away!” He ordered, hissed and stormed out after them, slamming the door to Megan's room, hard enough for the whole house to collapse, while the maids watched what was happening shockingly.