Jessica/Tessa’s POV
“Alpha Eric, you stand accused of treason, conspiracy, and destabilising the kingdom. What do you have to say for yourself?”
We were inside the grand council in the palace. All the council members, high-ranking elders, and pack leaders were gathered here today. The council was in the judge and panel seats up front. We were in the audience while Eric stood in the middle, his hand bound with a silver chain.
The air around us was thick with tension, and warriors were on guard, surrounding everyone.
Despite the situation he fell into, Eric raised his head with a cold smirk, void of any regrets. “I say those often bury the truth in power. Everything I did, I did it for the people.”
Zane let out a deafening growl. “You endangered this kingdom. You turned one of our trust
