第4章

I took the death report and examined it carefully.

In my previous life, because everything happened so suddenly, I had been completely panicked.

I just kept insisting that my rescue had been successful, never bothering to examine the so-called evidence Marcus presented.

This time, I wouldn't make the same mistake.

The cause of death listed was the same as my previous life—death due to delayed rescue efforts.

But I quickly spotted the inconsistencies.

I pointed to the institution that issued the autopsy report. "Marcus, the victim died at our pack's forest border. The autopsy report should have been issued by our pack's medical team."

"Even if you don't trust our pack, you should have gone to another authoritative pack or professional verification institution. What's the point of getting some random small clinic to issue a death certificate?"

"Furthermore, I wasn't the only warrior who participated in last night's rescue!"

The moment I finished speaking, the medic who had participated in last night's rescue quickly grabbed the death report to examine it.

With just one glance, the medic said angrily: "Death due to delayed rescue? That's complete nonsense!"

"The forest has always been crawling with rogue wolves. We've repeatedly warned all civilians not to venture to the forest borders carelessly."

"A pregnant Omega went there in the middle of the night, and we already deployed most of our warriors for the rescue! But there were too many rogues—it took us a long time to drive them off. How is that delayed rescue?"

"I think you're just trying to extort our Border Guard!"

Marcus seemed to have anticipated this scene and showed no surprise.

He deflected, avoiding the death report issue entirely, and instead pointed at me and roared: "How is it not delayed rescue? Last night when my lieutenant tried to contact Jenna through the mind-link, she refused to deploy for the rescue!"

"I went to her office last night and begged her for a long time, but she still wouldn't participate in the rescue! My lieutenant can testify to this!"

"Two lives were lost! Which one of you dares to say Jenna didn't deliberately refuse to go rescue them?"

Since it involved human lives, none of the warriors dared guarantee anything for me.

Seeing this, a flash of triumph appeared in Marcus's eyes as he said to his followers: "Grab Jenna! I'm going to teach this demon a proper lesson for Scarlett and her pup!"

I remained expressionless as I said: "Wait. What you just said doesn't constitute evidence to accuse me!"

"Alpha should be arriving soon. When Alpha gets here, I'll use my authority as Head Warrior to request an autopsy investigation."

"By the way, I have to ask you—you're my mate, so what's your relationship with my best friend? Who authorized you to dispose of her body without permission last night?"

Before Marcus could answer, an aged voice suddenly came from the back of the crowd: "I authorized it."

Scarlett's parents walked in together with Alpha Donovan.

Upon seeing me, Scarlett's father immediately slapped me across the face.

The slap was delivered with tremendous force, leaving a clear handprint on my cheek.

"Jenna! My wife and I have always treated you well! Is this how you repay us?"

"The reason you didn't participate in the rescue was because you were high on wolfsbane!"

"It's bad enough that you normally use wolfsbane, but I never thought you'd be drugged even while on duty, causing Scarlett and her unborn pup to die!"

He then turned to face Alpha, putting on an expression of heartbreak: "Alpha! I want to report her for using wolfsbane while executing rescue missions. The packets should be in her weapons vault storage locker."

Hearing the exact same words as my previous life, I pressed my tongue against the side of my face that had been struck, unconsciously clenching my fists before relaxing them.

I had been an orphan since childhood. Scarlett's parents had been kind to me when I was young, so I had always treated them like my biological parents. After becoming Head Warrior and earning money, I bought them cars and houses.

This was the man I had honored and supported like my own father!

Except for Marcus's group, everyone stared at me in shock.

Alpha's guards, following Scarlett's father's tip, quickly found the empty wolfsbane packets in my weapons vault storage locker.

The moment those packets were brought out, everyone's expressions instantly shifted from shock to contempt and anger.

The warriors who had been standing beside me protectively immediately distanced themselves.

Marcus couldn't hide his smugness as he said to me: "Jenna, the evidence is right here. What else do you have to say?"

At that moment, I actually laughed softly, then stretched out my finger to point at Scarlett's father, then at Marcus.

"Alpha, I want to report them for framing me!"