Esme POV
“Will you destroy the Pack for a slave?” Bruce barked.
In the absence of the King, Beta Bruce seemed to take more authority than he was given. Alpha Leo sat on his throne, mindlessly watching everything happen. He knew the truth but his feeble mind couldn’t come up with a thing to say.
Knox strolled behind me planted his hands on my shoulders and brushed his thumbs along my skin.
“She’s more than a slave.” He brushed my dress down, revealing bare skin and the mark he branded me with.
Another round of gasps.
“She’s my fated mate. She’s the only good thing to come out of this Pack.”
“H-How?” Monica mumbled.
I pulled my sleeve up and swatted his hand away.
“Yes, I’m his mate but that’s not the only reason I’m here. Queen Luna, my Mother was your slave. Will you really let what happened to her go unpunished? What about my justice?”
The Queen lifted her chin as the rest of them stared at me in amusement and disgust.
“What is the meaning of this?” a frail and raspy voice.
I turned
