Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy Three

I didn't need a crowd to witness the trial. I had only invited en pack members, but no doubt, once it was over, news of what happened here would spread to the whole pack. The trial would take place in the dungeon chamber.

Phil and Austin took their positions by my side. I doubted I looked any better than I had a few hours ago, but I was ready to face them. The door swung open, and three soldiers dragged in the rebels-Stark, Luthor, and, of course, Kade. The very one who had shot me.

The moment they spotted me, they went pale.

The soldiers didn't have to force them to their knees-they went down willingly.

"We... you shouldn't be alive. There's no way you could have survived that," Stark said, disbelief clear in his eyes. "It shouldn't be possible..." he kept muttering to himself.

"Silence," I said, and they fell quiet. The tension in the room thickened with each passing second. "This is how this will go-you speak only when I ask you a question."

still looked uncertain. He stared at me

my stomach had been fatal, but the Empress had appeared out of nowhere

you killed me, did you for

"The plan was for the next Alpha

not telling me," I said. I could see it in the way

new and..... different. But there were many flaws to the plan. So we decided that

they weren't saying. The plan was to seize control-to force their way into the council even after walking away from it, afterall, I would be dead, there would be no one

the others were too

being earned, but these people had wanted to seize power into their hands;

to come to mind. He never

make a move.

my undying loyalty to you. I don't care if I'm stripped of

death was laying wait for them all. "We've made a grave mistake-one that will never be repeated. We know the consequences of our actions,