Chapter 8

Halo,is anyone there?

Please help me,Rose's voice, barely audible could be heard from across the hall,in a tiny cell,where ,she is held.

Can I get some water, I am thirsty,Rose continued even when she didn’t get a response from the first time she spoke.

She might as well reserve her strength as well for what’s ahead.

Her mind took a trip trying to see if she could recall what had happened earlier but all that came to her was the rest room at the gas station.

She panicked thinking that something similar might have happened to Amber.

Rose began crying,it was her fault,she shouldn’t have let Amber come on the journey,she didn’t even protect her,her parents will be so worried.

I will do anything for you,let Amber go,she didn’t do anything,please.

Rose heard footsteps down the hall as if heading in her direction ,a few seconds later,it faded.

The door of her cell opened and a man walks in,squats down ,removed Roses blindfolded and calls for water from his colleagues.

He then addressed Rose,why did you do it?where is the murder weapon and how much were you paid?

Please,I don’t know what you are talking about .

Paid by who ? To do what?,Rose asked.

Ok,she is the tough one and I have all the time in the world,the officer said getting Rose more confused.

Sir,I do not know what you are talking about,can you call my father,Alpha William?

With a syndical laugh, he snorts,not only is she a murderer but she also claims to be from the most powerful family in the pack.

No sir,Alpha William is my father and Luna Edith is my mother,Amber is my sister,please sir, believe me.

Just then,commotion could be heard outside of the cell building,figuring appeared in mourning clothes,as they approached,people bowed their heads and knees in respect.

Two figures appeared at the front of Roses cell with just the iron bars separating them,the figure with a hand gesture,motioned the rest to go except for one person.

Slowly, Luna Edith Raised the net covering her from her head to her shoulder and Amber followed suit.

Rose,I loved ,I cared for you,I nurtured you with love and respect but you hurt me in return for my goodness,Luna William spoke with a fake teary voice.

No mama,I did no such thing,Rose spoke as she looked up.

Oh,you took a husband and a mate from me and made Amber fatherless. You also tried seducing her fiancé,Alpha Edwin ,then tried to kill Amber too, I am disappointed,Rose,Luna William ended in her typical dramatic fashion.

No mother,you know I will never do such things,I am innocent,Rose pleaded.

The evil child denies it,Luna William turned immediately and left ,alongside Amber.

The officer who had been with her ,came in and told her that she will be handed to council elders for judgement.

Rose broke down and cried and wished she had the power to end her own life right there and that moment.

Her inner wolf came alive but it was weak because Rose was bound both hands and feet with a silver chain that has sharp pointers facing inward,every movement has it digging into her skin.

Soon,you will meet with the council of elders to decide your case .

Rose decided to be silent as nothing she scary will be believed.

In the car,Luna William began coaching Amber on the display to put up to ensure the elders council will not be lenient on Rose.

You have to put up your best act so that Rose judgement will be brutal from the elders council.

I have already told the leader of the elder council the judgement I want passed,he owes a Favour,Luna William continued to Amber.

But ,mama,don’t you think it will ruin our relationship with Alpha Edwin and silverstone pack ?,Amber thought aloud to her mother.

Dearest daughter,sit and learn from the best ,I ,your mama.

The rest of the journey back to the William’s house was made in silence.

Later,that same day,a big pit of fire was made on a little clearing ,the packs were gathered on one side of the pit and the council of elders were one side.

The council of elders council of a representative from each of the five packs that make up the fire wolf tribe.

The fire wolf tribe comprises of the Silverstone pack,Hilly pack,woodland pack,crystal pack and the Barbarian pack.

To ensure equal representation ,the leader of the council of elders is usually selected among the least three tribes of woodland,crystal and Barbarian pack.

The totem was sounded,which signal silence ,it felt as if an ominous spirit fell over the gathering.

A man stood up, raised a fist ,scanned the cro d wit his eyes as if searching for a delinquent child to discipline,then he spoke.

We are gathered to decide the Judgement for a murderer ,who dared to murder an Alpha,Bring her out,now.

Rose was dragged from the corner she was kept and shoved to the side where the elders sat.

Before we start ,I would love for your mother to tell you the implication if you dare lie to the elders and the tribe.

Luna Edith stood up from where sat to the right of the elders to Rose,who was to the left of the elders.

Edith, lovingly touched Rose’s cheek and whispered ,tell them the truth ,that you did and we all can go home together and left to her sit.

The leader addressed Rose ,I want a yes or no answer to every Question you will be asked.

Rose nodded in the affirmative.

Did you Rose ,murder Alpha William,leader of the hilly pack?

Rose weakly looked up at her mother in the flicker of the fire and she gave her approval to Rose to answer in the positive.

But her inner wolf weakly tugged at her heart ,not to listen to her mother or believe anything she told her to do.

Rose,nodded in the negative and a shout erupted from the crowd for some seconds.

The elder raised his fist in the air, there was quiet and he turned to Rose.

Did you try to kill your sister Amber ?

No.i did not,I will never hurt my father or my sister.

Are you telling the truth and nothing but the truth,Rose?

Yes ,I do.

Judgement will be passed in few minutes .

With that, all the elders stood up and moved away from the crowd to converge on secret.

A vote was cast among the elders to determine if Rose was guilty or not,four out of the five elders voted that Rose was guilty .

The elders went back to their seats and got ready to pass judgement.

The leader of the council then got up before the pack to deliver the judgement .

After deliberation, the elders council hereby pass a judgement of guilt on you Rose,daughter of late Alpha William for the murder of your father and attempted murder of your sibling.

If you are found within the boundaries of the fire tribe wolf pack you shall and will be condemned to death with trial.

No pack shall accept you even as an omega in their midst,this is the decision of the council,take her to the border.

Rose was led away by two Gemma and handed to another set ,who threw her into the van and drove away into the night with her.

At the border,she was dragged down from the van and pushed to the floor,warned never to step her foot on the soil of fire wolf tribe,away from her family,separated from her love,Edwin.

Meanwhile,at the William’s house a mini victory celebration was going between Amber and her mother over Rose's banishment.

Edith William brought out her finest wine and antique glass to celebrate their victory and freedom.

Little does Hilly pack know that they have removed the only obstacle to her becoming the leader of the pack .

Oh Amber,you are learning so fast,you are truly your mother’s daughter,Luna Edith remarked as she clinched glasses with Amber.

What shall we do next,mother?,Amber asked excitedly.

First,get me the marriage contract you took from your visit to Silverstone Amber.?

I will work on this and then you shall prepare to be Edwin’s Luna under selene’s moon.

I am Edith William, I will become the leader of Hilly pack and no one can stop me.

Amber ,get out of my room,I need to think about what my next step will be!

What will it be,mother ?

Your marriage to Edwin,the Alpha of silverstone pack.