Chapter 21

The whole court went up in an uproar as people began to celebrate and hug each other.

Tears of joy fell down my eyes as I got up ready to go see granny.

Arnou looked equal parts shocked and ecstatic as he got up and adjourned the meeting.

It was noon, and some of the pack members took the break as an opportunity to indulge in the rich food being supplied by the palace kitchen.

Arnou ran down the hallway, closely followed by the general members and me. In the commotion, none of the guards bothered to hold me back. Although that could be because I had been proven innocent. In any case, we all soon arrived at granny’s door and only Arnou went inside.

I stood outside granny’s door wishing and hoping she would be completely fine. Not only would her good health mean a lot to Arnou, but it would also exonerate me from all wrongdoing.

We stood outside waiting for close to 45 minutes, during that time, palace maids came about and gave us some refreshments.

Finally, after the long wait, Arnou