Chapter 172

Kelvin grits his teeth in annoyance as Justin smirks at him, returning to his seat. Justin currently has one up on them. Liana never mentioned that she was carrying a weapon that day, maybe she didn't think it was relevant but as long as he can prove she wasn't on the scene, things would still go well for them.

"It's going to be okay, you did great," He says calmly to Liana, patting her shoulders as she takes her seat beside him.

"Is the defence ready to call its witness?" Judge Bruce asks.

"Yes," Kelvin replies and stands up. "Defence calls Beta Trent Easton."

The door to the courtroom opens and Trent saunters down the aisle with a smug look on his face, his shoulders held high in pride, his steps pompous and full of confidence.

He stops in front of Liana and looks at her for some seconds before he scoffs, shakes his head and proceeds to the witness box.

After Justin gets him to take the oath of truth, Kelvin steps forward.

"You were with Henry and his wife on the day of the murder, am I correct?"

"Yes."

"And where were you at the time he was murdered?"

scoffs. "Doing what any capable man would be

not with the deceased at the time

"That's correct."

barely

be

them almost halfway into the journey. Why

I can't say the same about you," Trent glances at Leila

and silence immediately

his face stoic. "So you're saying, specifically, that it was the Alpha's

"Well I-"

Darren on record, stating that you personally requested to join them on the journey, Kelvin walks to his seat and holds up a piece of paper which he hands to the judge. "So my Real question to you is, why did you put in that request? What was your motive? You had no reason to join them, none logical

your honour, battering the witness."

saying a man like Beta Trent is so weak and simple minded a man, he cannot

of asking me silly and irrelevant questions. I saw that

lying," Liana cries out, tears

gives her an eye without saying any words and she sniffs, wiping her

from Trent at all. "Just for record purposes and clarity, you're saying you saw her go

did not see her because I wasn't there but I only heard one gunshot and he died from a bullet to his heart, it is logical enough,"

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