Se connecter~EVERETT~I was completely, utterly frozen in shock.I knew Knox was immensely powerful. I had spent months up watching him fight on the ice, watching him beat up other dumb Alphas at the academy. But Knox had never been this powerful!This wasn't just a strong Alpha aura… this was something beyond anything I had ever felt in my life! How was this even possible?! His wolf had been damaged by dark charms, poisoned by silver suppressants, and battered by memory rituals! How could a damaged wolf unleash a power so immense that it forced an entire courtroom of hundreds of Alphas to their knees?!"P-PLEASE!" Zeth’s chief representative gasped out from the floor, his face turning purple, his hands clawing at his neck as he begged for mercy. "AL-ALPHA! PLEASE! RELEASE IT! WE UNDERSTAND! WE UNDERSTAND YOUR POWER! PLEASE!"Knox stood over them for another long, agonizing second, his glowing eyes scanning the crushed crowd, daring a single person to stand up.Nobody moved. Nobody dared to meet
✦✦EVERETT✦✦Knox was dressed in a sleek, dark velvet royal tunic, his golden Alpha aura pulsing quietly around his shoulders. Lewis stood a few steps behind him near the doorway, looking nervous and uneasy.Knox walked down the central stone aisle with calm, dangerous authority. The entire gallery went dead silent, everyone holding their breath as the young Alpha made his way to the front of the courtroom."Alpha Knox, heir to the northern clan," the Chief Magistrate said, bowing his head respectfully as per court protocol to clan heads or heirs. "You are not scheduled to take the stand today.""I am volunteering to testify," Knox declared, his deep voice ringing out like thunder through the quiet hall.Zeth smiled, a sudden flash of hope lighting up his dark eyes. "Knox! My nephew! Tell these fools the truth! Tell them your uncle would never harm you!"Knox didn't even glance at Zeth. He stepped up to the high witness stand, resting his large hands on the marble railing, turning his
~EVERETT~The High Council Judicial Amphitheater was a terrifying building made of ancient white marble and dark iron bars.When we stepped through the heavy archway into the main courtroom, the noise inside was deafening. The circular galleries rising high up toward the stained-glass dome were packed with hundreds of people…. Mostly consisting of noble lords in rich velvet cloaks, high-ranking Alpha clan leaders, royal guards, and court gossips.The moment my family stepped down the central stone aisle, a wave of harsh, mocking whispers erupted from the upper galleries."Look at them... the banished dogs return...""They actually had the nerve to bring Arthur back into the capital?""A family of traitors..."People snickered, pointing fingers at us as we walked toward the wooden defense tables near the front. My little sister Clara shrank back, holding onto my mom's arm, looking terrified. But my dad held his head high, his chest thrown out, refusing to bow to their hatred. I held
~EVERETT~The next two days were a blur of intense, suffocating preparation.The entire estate felt like an iron cage. My parents spent hours in the strategic study with Lord Silas, going over every detail of our family's history, organizing old letters, and refining my dad's testimony. Silas wanted our defense to be bulletproof.Knox remained completely locked away in the west wing with Lewis. He didn't come down for meals. He didn't step out into the courtyard. Every time I had to walk past the corridor leading to his quarters, my heart heavy with a dull, aching pain, I could hear soft, quiet murmurs from behind his door. But the door stayed firmly shut, guarded by two of his new personal guards who looked at me with cold suspicion.I strongly suspect that Knox intentionally got them to specifically keep ME away.On the morning of the third day, it was finally time to go to court, and the sky had finally cleared, leaving behind a crisp, freezing atmosphere.Three heavy, black arm
~EVERETT~Nicky slowly raised his head, his face wet with tears, his chest heaving with ragged sobs. "Why are you touching me? I betrayed you, Everett... I was weak. Lord Zeth threatened my family, and I turned into a coward, I put that dark powder in your cup... I'm a monster...""You made a terrible mistake, Nicky," I said, keeping my voice steady and gentle. "You were terrified, and you were manipulated by powerful men who used your fear against you. But you are not a monster. You are my friend."Nicky shook his head frantically, fresh tears falling down his pale cheeks. "No! Don't be nice to me! I don't deserve your forgiveness, Everett! I really don't!""Forgiveness isn't something you earn, Nicky," I told him softly, squeezing his shoulder through the bars. "It's something I choose to give so we don't both rot in hatred. I forgive you, Nicky. Truly. From the bottom of my heart."Nicky let out a loud, heartbroken wail, burying his face in his hands, crying so hard his entire body
~EVERETT~"As the Truth-Seer said in the beginning, this is only a projection of what your father believes happened," Silas explained gently. "For example, Arthur was not actually in the woods to see Elara die. He was in his tent. That image of her death is simply what his mind believes took place after she left. It is the truth in his mind, but memories and beliefs are tricky things."The Truth-Seer stepped forward, his old face grave. "Lord Silas is right. A projection like this can be forged. If a person believes a lie strongly enough, or if they train their mind to create false memories and false beliefs, the system will project those false images as truth."My jaw dropped as horror replaced my excitement. "Wait... so someone could fabricate this test?""Yes," the Truth-Seer nodded. "If this were shown to the High Council, the court would find a reason to throw the evidence away immediately. They would claim Arthur trained his mind to project false images to trick the court."A c
~EVERETT~The jersey is too big.It's heavy, the thick fabric of Knox's spare Vikings jersey scratching against my sensitized skin. It smells so strongly of him—sweat, ice, and that dark, spicy Alpha musk—that I feel like I'm being suffocated by his shadow even while he's across the rink.I'm sitti
~KNOX~The breakfast room at Rudolf Academy feels like a shark tank, and I'm the big fish everyone is avoiding.Usually, In the morning, everything feels chaotic—noisy trays, the low buzz of pack gossip, and the strong smell of too many Alphas in one place.But today, the air feels different. It fe
~EVERETT~ The silence in the arena was suffocating now. Knox didn't move. He just stood there on the ice, his nostrils flaring as he took in the air. If my scent betrayed my sheer terror, I’m sure everyone here definitely noticed. I was an omega, and right now, I smelled like honey turned sour w
~EVERETT~ I never thought I’d lose my virginity like this. I never thought that the one man who hated me the most in the world would be the same man groaning as he shoved his thick cock into my tight hole for the first time in my life. But it all started a few weeks ago, the day my whole life bega







