Aleena’s POV
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“It’s the time.”, That warrior announced from outside my cell. I nodded my help and, mustering all my energy together, and I tried to stand up on my feet because they hardly provide a proper meal to the prisoners, and on the top, the small of the wolfsbane was added to the food, causing the wolf to sleep in deep slumber. That was why I was feeling extremely weak right now. Taking support from the wall, I somehow managed to stand on my feet and then walked out.
There was only one difference between the other prisoner and me: I was not treated harshly yet. Not until I would be declared guilty.
“We don’t have the whole day.”, That warrior reminded me of when I was taking small steps. He sighed and shook his head. He grabbed my arms, not tightly, and started dragging me out of there! “Why did you kill your parents? For this pack?” he asked me, maybe unable to control the questions that he had for me. “Not just that you even tried to kill your sister and the future Alpha of this pack.”
The future Alpha?
Was Eva going to take the place of my father? Was this just an assumption, or had it already been announced? But this was something that dad wanted me to take his position.
I wanted to answer that warrior’s question, but then he was already accusing me of things I didn’t do. Then why the hell would I even explain myself to him? It wasn’t that he was going to trust me anyway. The only person whom I expected to understand and trust me, Stephen.
I didn’t even know why I was even thinking about him? Well, I could blame the mate bond for that. I wondered why they didn’t reject me yet?
I kept my mouth shut and kept walking in the direction of wherever he was taking me. Once outside of the dungeon, we walked toward the main ground where everyone had gathered around. Six days before, in the same way, everyone had gathered over there for dad’s funeral.
Seven nights and six days!
It had been seven nights and six fucking days since I lost my dad and five days since I lost my mom.
I observed that the number of people arriving here right now was more than the number of people who came to dad’s funeral. I had no idea about mom’ funeral because, at that time, I was in the cell.
Someone said it is true that everyone enjoys watching drama rather than offering their shoulder to anyone in pain. I couldn’t hear or sense at that moment, but I could see everyone’s anger toward me for killing their Alpha and Luna. Not just that, someone was giving me disgusting looks, and on the top, they were cursing me too.
The pack members of Stone Moon Pack were also there, along with the pack members of dad’s pack. They already hated me for insulting their Beta by making him apologize by rubbing his nose on the ground. And now this!
They had now a reason to hate me more than they already had.
I looked for one person in this whole crowd, my chosen mate. But I couldn’t find him anywhere. He was my mate until and unless either of us rejected each other.
The werewolf king had the power to control the land just like vampires had a gift. He and his bloodline shared the same power. So, using his power, he had already created a stadium with the rocks, bringing it out from the soil, where everyone could sit and see me without making any gossip and in silence. At the same time, all the family members of my new family were sitting on the seats allotted to them near the werewolf king. I could see everyone expect HIM.
What?
Did he hate me so much that he didn’t want to attend my trial? I wondered, but I had no answer to this question.
“Finally, the last person who was missing is here now.”, The werewolf kind said, addressing me indirectly. “I’m sure everyone knows why am I here and why the other pack members are here?” he asked before answering that question again. “We are gathered here today to bear witness to the trial of Aleena Williams, younger daughter of Alpha Francis Williams and first and only child of Luna Penelope Willaims of the Silver Moon Pack. The main reason behind my presence is that the pack’s new Alpha is yet to be decided, so as long as the new Alpha gets appointed here, This pack will be under my rules and regulations. And all the decisions related to this pack will be taken by me.”, He explained, even though a lot of people had an idea about that.
“Now, coming back to the point. “Aleena stands accused of conspiring with her friend, Julia, to kill the former Alpha of the pack by the late Luna Penelope, and not just that she has been accused of murdering former Luna of the pack by stabbing her right into her heart.” Small beads of sweat formed on my forehead at the prospect of pointing out the topic of my parent’s murder. “Not only that, but we have also found a bunch of her crimes that she had committed until now through the former Luna’s diary. It has been found that Aleena used to torture a lot of she wolfs because of her obsession with Alpha Daniel Sam Grint.”
Obsession on Daniel?
Was it my obsession?
Just my obsession?
Wasn’t it love?
I thought about my feeling for Daniel and compared them anywhere with the feeling that I had for dad, whom I loved the most. I doubt that I would even cry even ten percent of the amount that I cried for dad. I did all these things just for a mere obsession for Daniel?
I would reward myself as the dumbest person in the world for not realizing my feeling for my dad earlier and now my feelings for Daniel. I wanted him just because I had heard all good about him, and everyone knew him for being the perfect and most eligible bachelor.
“Not just that, she also planned to kill her own sister in which Alpha Daniel was severy injured. Well, this is not the next of her crime, she also tried to use the witch potion of Alpha Daniel, but accidentally that potion got sprinkled on Beta Stephen Sam Grint, because of which he married Aleena and also chose her as his chosen mate.”
“The trial today will look at the evidence to determine whether she is actually guilty of all these crimes or not.”
I was thankful that the King started the trial by saying positive words. He mentioned that there could be a chance that I couldn’t be the guilty of all these crimes, but his words didn’t lessen my nervousness, which I was feeling a little more as the time passed because I knew in which part I was innocent and in which part I wasn’t.
“Do you swear on the Moon goddess Selene, Aleena, that you will tell the whole truth during the trial?” The King asked, bringing me out of my thoughts.
“I do,” I replied confidently.
“Great. A bowl of holy water is in front of you, which has the power to burn any werewolf in case he or she lies. I would request to have it before we move further.” I agreed with him and drank that holy water. After drinking it, I started praying for the question which would be asked to be in my favor. I was scared and trying my best to hide it. I couldn’t help but look at Eva, who always used to stand in front of me, saving me from getting scolded by dad. She used to protect me even though I used to deserve that punishment but now … Now, I doubt that she would protect me when I was actually innocent. I meant at least at the part of killing my own parents.
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#TBC