A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter 6

“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.

with that,

pack doctor, being 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

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 allowed her to be discharged from the hospital. The evidence found inside Miss Chrysalis’ room was brought to me in order to confirm its identity. I inspected the herbs and can confirm that it was, in fact, the same herb that Thea

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

 But, in the end, it wasn’t just one testimony. Several came forward to

had found the evidence was called upon next to recount his steps

found the herbs the doctor mentioned under Miss Chrysalis’ bed. They were well hidden and I believe had been placed in order to conceal their location. There was also a letter obtained from her bed. It was addressed to her

unfortunately, the testimony didn’t

 To my dismay, he proceeded to read aloud the contents of the letter to the whole crowd, causing everyone

 “Silence!” yelled Aleric to them all, instantly making them quieten down. He then turned

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

 “Yes,” I

humiliating to have something so personal read out to the pack. A letter where I expressed my love

with supplies and clothing. It is believed she had intended to run away that night. We also have several

Aleric said, gesturing for him to step

his face stern. I knew whatever he was going

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 act

conversation into evidence. Did no one care to see things from perspective? I would like to see them act so calm when their mates

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