A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter 6

Chapter Six

“Ariadne stands accused of murdering the named Alpha heir by use of poisonous herbs,” Aleric continued. “In doing so, she also endangered the life of one of our fellow pack members, Thea Woods. The trial today will look at the evidence to determine whether she is guilty of these crimes.”

 

A cold sweat formed at the back of my neck as I discreetly scanned my eyes around, trying to see if I could spot Sophie. But I couldn’t find her familiar face anywhere. It made me more nervous as every second ticked by.

 

“Do you swear on the Goddess’ name, Ariadne, that you will tell the whole truth during this trial?” Aleric asked, bringing my attention back to him.

 

I met his piercing green eyes, a shiver going down my spine. How those eyes haunted me.

 

“I do,” I replied loudly and confidently.

 

“And how do you plead?”

 

I held my breath, my heart racing in my chest.

 

“Not guilty.”

 

A murmur went through the pack in hushed voices but I ignored it. Surely, they hadn’t actually expected me to admit guilt to such a heinous act?

 

“Very well,” Aleric replied. “We’ll start by hearing the witness testimonies of those involved and any other supporting evidence. Once done, the ranked members, elders, and I will then vote, and your sentence will be set.”

 

I swallowed hard, my throat feeling so dry.

 

that,

 

called forth first to give a medical opinion and overview of his involvement. I didn’t know the doctor well, having only met him once the previous pack doctor passed

 

the pack hospital in critical condition. Her blood pressure had dropped to an alarming rate and she was struggling to breathe. It took one day before she was stabilised, and several days after she remained bedridden before I

 

as they heard the Doctor’s testimony. I gritted my teeth against their voices. How quickly they were ready to kill me

 

testimony. Several came

 

called upon next

 

location. There was also a letter obtained from her bed. It was addressed to her father, former Beta Jarred Chrysalis. I believe this shows her true

 

unfortunately, the testimony

 

my dismay, he proceeded to read aloud the contents of the letter to the

 

down. He then turned to

 

my cheek. He would know if I was lying as he had

 

“Yes,” I begrudgingly admitted.

 

letter where I expressed my love and admiration for a man

 

with supplies and clothing. It is believed she had intended to run away that night. We also have several eyewitnesses who can attest to her admitting to

 

Aleric said, gesturing for him to step down. “We’ll hear

 

the podium next, his face stern. I knew whatever he was going to say

 

the former Luna was unnecessarily cruel to her, saying horrible things. I witnessed Thea being so overwhelmed that her legs gave out. I believe this may have been a deliberate attempt to put stress on Thea and the baby, an

 

I couldn’t believe they’d actually brought that conversation into evidence. Did no one care to see things from perspective? I would like to see them act so calm when their mates impregnated other women. I was certain most of them would have ripped their throats out without hesitation, yet I

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