Damon’s POV
One after the other, about twenty-four Alphas all walked into the room, a huge file at hand, ready to proceed with stoning me to death for crimes that I see as nothing.
Responsibility was the major reason why I found myself here today and if not for my new loyalty to the pack, I would’ve ignored their summons as usual but now I have to think of my pack before making any rational decision.
“I’m surprised you all are this much. I thought they were supposed to be just seven” I said, directing my view of the situation to Tunde who was grinning as he looked over at the elders.
He was sitting in front of the little crowd that had gathered to witness my shame while I stood in a box, one that signified, a criminal ready to be judged.
“Can I ask for a lawyer?” I asked when they ignored my first words.
“This is not a time to joke, Alpha Damon” The head of the committee, Alpha Nathaniel growled as he walked in to make a total of twenty-five Alphas.
“Nathaniel, I thought I’ll be of old age before I see you again. I wasn’t joking, in case you need to know” I replied.
“Alpha Damon, with all due respect, allow us to begin with today’s proceeding. Many of us have packs to lead”
I glared at the Alpha who had spoken and began scanning them from face to face. Once my eyes landed on Alpha Xander, he shook with fear while I smirked, happy my impression on him lasted more than I imagined.
“I don’t believe you people here today actually have packs to lead. Honestly, I’m surprised to see Twenty five Alphas here and not the usual seven Alphas that are supposed to judge whatever bullshit I’m summoned for today” I barked.
“They’ve all been waiting to dismember you for a long time, Damon. They jumped onto the first opportunity they got” Tunde yelled back.
His words made the crowd murmur among themselves, obviously getting to understand that the Filament of Questioning is all lies, deceit, and corruption.
“Chain your dog, Alpha,” Nathaniel whispered to my ears as he hadn’t moved away from me to join the other animals that call themselves Alpha.
“I’ll advise you to get rid of those animals that are this many or else I’ll start a disruption you’ll never be able to handle not to talk of the end, Alpha Nathaniel” I spat.
“Very well, Alpha Damon. I’m afraid we can’t reach a consensus about that. Therefore, we shall proceed with your dog and my animals”
“Whatever sails your boat, Nath” I replied, smirking at him.
Alpha Nathaniel walked away from me to sit at his high table. He’s more than two hundred years old and for a long time, I respected him because of his age but when more things became clear, I realized he was just a puppet. A puppet to money and power.
“We’ll begin by reading out the reason for summoning you here, Alpha Damon” I nodded at the secretary as I rested my hands on the box.
“Stand straight when it’s being read, Alpha”
“If your head isn’t what I’m resting on, I think you should mind your fucking business, Nathaniel”
The little crowd gasped. They were surprised I could actually talk to their big bad leader that way. Who cares.
“Watch your language” Nathaniel spat.
“I will only if you proceed with caution. I’m not the one for too many talks but today, I plan on going back and forth with all of you until you realize not every wolf out there can be trampled upon because of your selfish reasons”
“Ignore him Joe and proceed with your readings” Nathaniel instructed his secretary.
“On 24th of March, 2013, you…..” I interrupted him before he could continue.
“Are we really starting from that date? Why don’t you take a step back to the date that I was born? I mean, this hatred of y’all started from then” I barked.
Banging his hand hard on the table, Nathaniel stood up angrily. “We are trying to do something serious here, Damon. Caution yourself or I’ll make you regret your actions”
“By killing me the same way you killed Lazarus, your first child” I growled, earning another gasp from the crowd. “In case your brain cells haven’t figured it out yet, I’m here to frustrate everything you do. You better calm your horses if you want to get anywhere with these charades of yours”
That made Nathaniel calm down. Embarrassingly he sat back down and with a low voice, he instructed his secretary to proceed.
“Thank you, Alpha Nathaniel. Before I was interrupted…”
“I need a seat” I requested.
“This is uncalled for, Alpha Damon. You have no right,”
“I SAID I NEED A FUCKING SEAT AND DON’T MAKE ME REPEAT MYSELF”
I growled. The part of the box I was holding had been ripped off in my state of anger.
“Damon, calm down” I saw Tunde walking slowly towards me. It was at that moment that I realized I was already shifting, my claws were out and my teeth also.
Almost instantly, one of the Alphas stood up from his seat and Tunde brought the chair outside the box since it couldn’t occupy the box. The Alpha then went on to sit with the crowd while Tunde remained standing beside me.
“Take your seat, Tunde” I commanded through the mind link. He bowed before walking towards the crowd.
“On 24th of March 2013, you committed blasphemy against the goddess by refusing to take the oath of allegiance and destroying your pack’s altar, do you deny this allegation?” The man asked the last part with a shaking voice.
Nonchalantly, I replied, “Nope, she cursed me first. It was only an act of revenge”
“My goodness,” Nathaniel groaned.
“On 13th of December, 2014, you took your father’s partner and had ….” He hesitated, “sex with her. Do you deny this accusation?”
“No I don’t, moreover, it was an agreement. She wanted it and who was I to say no. Also, she isn’t mated to my father, that isn’t a crime from the little I know about wolf’s law” I argued and no one said anything.
“On 5th of April, 2017, you strangled Alpha Jade, a neighboring Alpha, and almost killed him, do you agree to this?”
“Well, I strangled him because he raped a ten-year-old girl. I don’t know why he hadn’t been summoned for all his atrocities. I guess he’s paying you all a huge sum of money to do that” I answered.
“We don’t do such thing, Aloha Damon”
“Humor me, Nathaniel and it won’t be as funny as what you just said” I replied.
Nathaniel signaled to the man to continue.
“On 27th of April, the same year, you made a contact with the human world by purchasing a mall for your own benefit”
I laughed at his words. “Since you mentioned that, I’ll love to remind everyone that each one of you has a property or more in the human world and if you want to object, it is allowed, please do that”
They all looked at themselves for seconds, not saying anything but hoping one person could stand up and after all, none did.
“On 30th of June this year, you attacked Alpha Xander while he was performing his inspection work in your Pack”
“Xander has uranium” I dropped the bombshell.
Nathaniel turned to look at him and waited for him to deny it. He possibly couldn’t and when Nathaniel saw it was unreal, he hit the table and screamed.
“This proceeding has been adjourned to two days from now. Enough of this nonsense. Alpha Xander, in my office immediately” He growled before he walked out.
One after the other, all other Alphas and the little crowd that had gathered also dissolved, leaving just me and Tunde in the room.
“You actually caused the disruption you promised”
“Talking that much was hard”
Tunde touched my shoulder lightly, “I know! Well done Amigos. I found out something, your father is behind all these. He paid them all to be here”