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Chapter 12: The Court Trial
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2026-05-02 18:28:56
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VeraWalking back into that palace after the trial felt like stepping into a house where everyone had already decided I was guilty anyway. The silver binding on my wrists caught the light with every movement, a constant reminder that I wasn’t free, I was just on a longer leash. My body ached from the dungeon, my mind felt raw, but I kept putting one foot in front of the other. For the baby or babies. For whatever scraps of hope I still had left when it came to Jade and Noah. Love made me stupid like that, even when I was broken in every way that counted.The halls seemed narrower than I remembered. Servants who used to nod or smile now stepped aside quickly, eyes glued to the floor like looking at me might get them in trouble. One young girl I’d shared kitchen shifts with pressed herself against the wall, lips tight.“Hey, Lila,” I said softly, trying for normal. “You okay?”She flinched. “I’m fine, Miss Vera. Please… just go, we’ve been told not to come close.”That one hurt more t
TRAPPED WITH THE ALPHA WHO HATES ME Chapter 12: The Court Trial
VeraThey dragged me through the palace halls in chains like I was already dead, and the worst part was how much the pack loved the show. My bare feet scraped against the cold marble, leaving faint streaks of dirt and dried blood. Every step sent the silver cuffs biting deeper into my wrists. Hundreds of eyes followed me—wolves lining both sides of the corridor, whispering, growling, some even smiling like it was Christmas morning. I could smell it all: the sharp tang of bloodlust, the sour edge of judgment, and underneath everything, that faint sweet warmth coming off my own skin. My pregnancy scent. Please, I thought, don’t let them catch it. Not here. Not yet.A woman near the front spat on the floor as I passed. “Poisoning bitch.”“Hope the Alpha rips your throat out himself,” someone else muttered louder.I kept my chin up, even though my legs felt like water. Sarcasm was the only weapon I had left. “Careful,” I called back, voice rough from days in the dungeon. “Keep talking lik
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VeraThe pain hit me so hard I woke up thinking someone had stabbed me from the inside.I curled on the floor, with both hands clutching my stomach while my whole body shook. The stone under me was cold enough to freeze bones, yet sweat soaked my neck and back like I’d been running for miles which made my hair clung to the back of my neck.“Great, now I’m dying too.”My muscles trembled like my bones were trying to rattle loose.“Okay… okay… breathe,” I muttered to the empty cell.Another stab of pain tore through my stomach.“Shit,” I hissed and sucked in a sharp breath. I pressed my palm harder against my abdomen. The heat there felt wrong. For a second I thought I imagined it.Then something fluttered under my hand.I froze.“No,” I whispered quickly. “No, no, no. That’s not possible.”Pregnant wolves didn’t feel pups move this early. Every idiot in the pack knew that. Hell, even the pack cooks knew that.But there it was again.A soft tiny movement. My heart slammed against my r
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Vera If hell had a heartbeat, it would’ve matched mine that night. My whole cell felt too small for my own skin. The sweet-rot scent clung to me, thicker than the damp air, and every inhale made my stomach twist. I couldn’t tell if it was fear, nausea, or whatever was growing inside me deciding to make itself known. I pressed my palms to my knees and tried to breathe slow. It didn’t help. Nothing helped. Footsteps faded down the hall, leaving only the drip of water and my pulse kicking hard in my neck. Then a whisper cut through the dark. “Vera.” My head snapped up. Kieran crouched outside the bars, hood low, shadows swallowing half his face. The torch behind him made a soft halo around his shoulders, like the dungeon hadn’t figured out he didn’t belong in its filth. My lungs eased without permission. Stupid body. He leaned close. “Your scent is changing.” I swallowed hard. “I know.” “You’re pregnant. They’ll figure it out soon.” He said it gently, like he was afraid his v
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