Bella stepped back, feeling Asher’s steadying presence behind her as the trial continued. But as she returned to her seat, she knew she had already achieved a victory, she had spoken her truth, unbroken.
The atmosphere in the courtroom was thick with tension as Luna Candice and Alpha Brad were escorted in, their wrists shackled with silver and their once proud, commanding stances now diminished. Their heads hung low, but their eyes darted around the room, searching for any sign of sympathy, allies or mercy from the council.
King Markus sat on his throne-like chair at the head of the chamber, his expression a mask of controlled fury. The entire court was silent, the weight of the accusations bearing down on everyone present.
Brad was the first to speak, his voice defensive and laced with
