The public opinion turned swiftly and decisively against the Conti family.
Silviu's friends abandoned him. His allies distanced themselves. His family's reputation crumbled like a house of cards.
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The trial was swift.
The Council reviewed the evidence, heard the testimony of the Crown Princess and her mate, and delivered a verdict of guilty on all charges.
Silviu Conti was sentenced to long time imprisonment in the royal dungeons, stripped of his titles, his lands, and his status.
The Conti family was ordered to pay restitution to the Crown Princess for the emotional distress caused by their son's actions. They were placed under probation, their movements and activities monitored for the next decade.
It was a devastating blow.
But Iva took no pleasure in it.
She attended the tr
