Lila
My palms are sweating and I’m clutching my hands so tightly in my lap that my knuckles are white. Alpha Cyra reaches over and gently covers my hands with hers.
“Alpha Stellan, please step forward,” Councilman Edward says.
When he walks by, he makes sure to glare at me. I don’t look up, but I can feel the heat of his anger.
“Alpha Stellan, you are facing three charges in this courtroom today. First, you had knowledge of another Alpha’s embezzlement and kept that information from the Council. You then used that information to force an alliance bond with Alpha Arden, using his daughter as collateral in the agreement. Alpha Cyra was underage at the time and unable to give her consent, therefore making the agreement illegal in the eyes of this courtroom. Second, you are also charged wi
