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Marly POV I raced towards the hospital arriving as they brought Carson in. I could see sweat on his face, as his body fought the poison. I knew Kane would be trying to get rid of the poison, but it would depend on how strong it was as to how long Kane would be able to fight it himself. I stepped forward, taking Carson’s hand, holding on tightly as he was rushed through the hospital corridors. “Miss, you will need to wait outside,” the nurse told me. “No, I am staying with him. He is my mate,” I replied firmly. The nurse frowned, before saying, “Stay out of the way.”. I knew what to I needed to do. I wanted to be there, to hear what they were saying. To know of the concerns they had. We entered the room where there was already a team of doctors waiting. They quickly placed Carson on a table, starting to get him hooked up to machines and checking his vitals. I knew he was not marked by me yet, but I could feel his pain and wondered how he
Carson POV It destroyed me that Marly still had to worry about this bastard being free. I knew I needed to be part of the team that found him. And I would destroy him myself, rather than give him the chance at an appeal. “They are tracking him towards the north border. We have to stop him before he reaches or he will be in no man’s land,” Alex said. We raced towards the area he is being tracked in our wolves, not stopping knowing time was of the essence. As we got closer, there were howls of excitement from the warriors chasing their prey. It caused Kane to speed up, “We will get him, Carson; he needs to be destroyed,” he said to me, panting from exertion. “We will, Kane, we will,” I assured him. I knew the man claiming to be Marly’s mate would not be able to shift. He would still have silver cuffs on him and had received a dose of wolfsbane before the trial. I would fight him in my human form. “We will fight him however we need to, Carson.
Marly POV I felt my heart race as we waited for the verdict. “This was not an easy conclusion to come to,” the judge started. My heart sank. Was this going to be upsetting? What would it all mean? Could they take me away from Carson? I felt Carson tense beside me as he wrapped his arm around me, offering as much strength and comfort as he could. “In the case of kidnapping, and torture we find you both guilty,” the judge stated. There was a roar of excitement in the room as people were pleased that both men were found guilty of these crimes. “Quiet down, or you will all be removed from this proceeding,” the judge stated harshly. Both men yelled at the verdict, and the judge growled his displeasure. “In the case of Marly being claimed by the defendant, we cannot confirm nor deny that. Only the two of them know for certain the truths behind these claims,” he went on to say. I felt nauseous that there was even a remote question about this tru
Marly POV I sat there in complete humiliation. How could anyone believe such a ridiculous question? I heard murmurings across the crowd, and I had a moment of anxiety wondering what people were thinking of me. “That is an absolute lie!” I exclaimed to the lawyer. He smirked, “How would you explain allowing your mate to mark you?” he questioned. “I did not let him mark me; he attacked me,” I responded as the lawyer continued to pick at me. “Can you deny that you wanted him to mark you?” he asked. “Yes, I can deny that I wanted him to mark me,” I stated calmly and confidently. “Can you deny you like some kink in your life?” he asked. “I can deny I like kink in my life,” I said quietly. “Well then, I guess the only other question I have is what special powers do you have that you have robbed your mate of having access to?” the lawyer inquired. I looked at him and then the two men in disgust. “As a result of the attacks of these two men, I hav
Marly POV We walked into the ceremony hall, where the hearing would take place. I was overwhelmed with the support of the members from throughout the Kingdom present. Some I recognized, and many I did not. I was eager to get this over with but also recognized it was a process that may take more time than I could anticipate. I noticed the backs of the two men who had tortured me less than a week ago. It was so real and still fresh. I was shaking from fear at seeing them again. As we approached the bench behind the prosecutor, both men turned to look at me. The King’s brother smirked, while the other man mumbled, Mate. I could feel Carson shake in rage at the audacity of the man to try and claim I was his mate. After Carson marked me, his mark had formed once again on my neck. And the sparks were back between us. I was so relieved to feel the bond with him. I still had to mark him, but we agreed we would do that when we had time to truly app
Marly POV My heart was racing. Was the nightmare almost over? We had made our way back to the palace after a couple days of me recuperating. I had been impatient to return to deliver the punishment to the two men. But Carson was adamant we listen to the doctors, so it was two days before we left. The King, Queen and Alex had returned before us, with much to prepare for. There would be a hearing. Because these men would be executed by the King, there was a required hearing to validate the punishment fits the crime. I hated the thoughts of going through this trial, but I understood it was necessary. “Are you okay?” Carson asked, taking my hand. “I am scared,” I admitted. “I will be with you every step of the way,” he promised. “I know, but what if they get off?” I asked, voicing the biggest fear I have. “If that happens, I will destroy them myself,” Carson vowed. “You cannot do that. You will end up in prison for the rest of your life. I