The Dark Side of Fate

158 King's Hall Sentencing

~Sylvester~

Everyone was finally around. Other than Jake's wolf that wasn't likely coming back, we had all survived Yuri and his cult.

They had attacked and attempted to destroy me and everyone I cared about but we had persevered against all odds.

I was grateful for how things played out. We made new friends and strengthened old bonds in the process.

I was grateful for it.

We wanted to go get our children immediately but we all soon decided that it was best to get on with the sentencing before we reunite with our children. Because of this, we had set the hearing for the following day, and every noble family leader was to be in attendance. I did not want Yuri's death to be easy and quick. I wanted it to be hard and slow and I had devised the best way to have that happen.

I planned to chip away at his sanity and life as he did to others for many years. I planned to make him beg for death. He was an arrogant fool and I planned to crush his pride until there was nothing left. He deserved no sympathy and he wasn't going to get any. As for Ighor, I was going to leave him at the mercy of Vino and Andrew. He had deceived them greatly and it was only befitting that they get their pound of flesh back.

I exited the closet in my official attire and looked at Tamia who stood in front of the mirror, admiring her figure in her cream short dress and tweeded suit jacket. She looked beautiful. Gracing her neck was a pearl necklace with pear earrings to match. The golden metal holding the pearls together glittered. She had her hair in a bun. She looked regal and serious- minded, she also looked delicate and charming. She was a beauty. She turned to look at me and smiled.

"How are you feeling your majesty,” She said and I laughed.

"Anxious. Can’t wait to get it over with so we can get Liam and Harper back. I miss them," I said, confessing my true feelings towards the separation for the first time. Tamia gently covered her lips with moistened eyes fighting back her tears of joy.

"Me too," Was all she could manage and I went to hold her. I held her in my arms until she was calm.

"After this no more. This is it," I said and she nodded while breaking away from my embrace. She admired my outfit and helped make some adjustments then stepped away from the mirror and stood behind me so I could see myself.

I pulled her to my side and then looked in the mirror to see us together. We had indeed come a long way.

eyes the type that would

we?" I asked her and

Travelling through the road that led to the city was easy for the first time in a while. We were glad we wouldn't have to watch our backs. There wouldn’t be an Ighor in the woods

at the King's hall and met a massive

were screaming with

eye about the crowd was the Stepanovs in their midst. They had finally come

the crowd. The lords were the first to alight their vehicles and when the Stepanovs came out the scream of Joy was Intensified. I saw Alexei, Clay, Amelia and Leo wave at

the hall. People were happy and they were throwing flower petals at them. I could guess the reaction came mostly from the women in the crowd. Too bad only Clay was available and he did

a big screen outside with speakers so the crowd could witness what was going on in the hall. It was a judgement and sentencing so it was traditional that everyone will be a part of it. We also made provision for the events to be televised so that people from

entered and made our way to our

I could understand him. They had no reason for what they did to him. To think he lost his wolf for nothing. It was a hard thing but we were glad to have him with us and their wedding was still going to take place. Erik was hopeful Jake's wolf will return but there was no guarantee. Gezel sat beside her daughter in the Lord’s Loge where Leo should have been seated if he wasn't the head of the council. I noticed Gezel’s eyes wandered

addressed everyone and started the hearing. The southern Alphas were the

against your people, against the head alpha of the south and your King,

them stepped forward in

it was either we joined up or die like Micahel of Pridewood. Alpha Corrigan had left the south so we chose the only way we knew

name?” Leo

Klein of the Pinetree pack in the south," Devin volunteered and I

did when their packs were taken over. If Devin wasn’t around you

fight against the people that were sent to liberate the south. Do you still claim innocence? After all, Beta Lukaman was among you. He was held captive and freed. He found a way to give us information and help us regain control of the South. He risked his life in the last minutes to warn of the bomb, while the rest of you stood in defence, defending the intruders and laughing at the alphas sent to rescue the people. Do you want to say you had no choice still because it seems

plans for a future for all of you. They knew you weren't immune to silver like they were, yet they rigged the place with bombs that would spray silver in the air, injuring most of you and killing some of your men. What do you have to say to

you have all been found guilty of treason, against, the King, your leader and your people. We will

them resigned to their fate. Luckily forthem, Sylvester had abolished the law that state the family should

everyone to be quiet so that I can

and office will be stripped away from your families," I stated. And that was my judgment. I knew it would be a sight for the pack members to watch but it was necessary and it