Hannah’s POV“Raya!” I cried again as I ran to the bed; tears flooding over my features.Sebastian was close behind me.I touched her bruised face, and she stirred in her sleep. I breathed out relieved that she was alive. Her clothes were completely torn off and the only thing covering her bare body was a thin sheet that lay on the bed.She opened her eyes and focused on me; tears welling up in her eyes. She must have been in complete shock; from the looks of her, I couldn’t bl

Hannah’s POV “Mate?” I asked, staring between the two of them. Raya took an unsteady backward, her face showing pure terror as Arnold came into the room; he hasn’t taken his eyes off her. “Raya is your mate?” I asked again, trying to process what was happening. He didn’t answer; he stepped closer to her, analyzing her every move and her every feature. He stared around her body; he was in deep thought. I knew to him it was like they were the only two in the room, but to Raya, she wasn’t sure what to make of the situation. She was just attacked the night before by a man at a party, so I couldn’t blame her for being frightened, or even confused. “Why are you bruised?” Arnold asked, his eyes darkening as he continued to assess her body. “What happened to you…?” She looked like she wanted to respond, but no words came to her. I tried to avert his attention away from her because she wasn’t ready to talk yet. “Why are you here, Beta Arnold?” I asked. He glanced at me brie

“What are you going to do?” I whispered, my voice sounding unfamiliar. The guard unlocked my cell for Jack to enter and I felt my heart falling into my stomach. My body trembled violently as he made his way closer to me. A wicked grin spread across his face. “I need answers, and you are going to give them to me,” he told me, keeping his eyes locked on mine. “I told you everything already,” I said in return. “I don’t believe you for a second,” he hissed. He motioned for the guard to grab me; he did without hesitation. He grabbed my arms, pulling me to my feet and lifting me in the air like I was nothing. He treated me like a rag doll as he walked me to the other side of the cell and toward the chains on the wall. Fear was overcoming me as he placed the chains around my wrists and my legs, keeping me bound to the wall. The chains tightened, making it impossible for me to move despite how hard I tried. Jack waited patiently for the guard to finish with the chains and back

Sebastian’s POVRosalie was the girl that was screaming in the kitchen when she found her brother’s dead body. Magnolia killed her brother and tried to frame Sebastian for the crimes. He hadn’t seen this girl since so he assumed Magnolia allowed her to take a leave of absence, or maybe even let her go. He couldn’t believe she was standing before them as Magnolia’s key witness though.Surely Magnolia didn’t pay her to go against him like this?Rosalie looked nervous as she scanned the courtroom. Her eyes found Magnolia and her entire body tensed. Something was going on that Sebastian didn’t know about and the thought was irritating. One look at Hannah’s confused face showed that this whole thing had to have been a giant lie from the beginning.“Please state your name,” The judge ordered her.“Rosalie…” she said. Her voice was soft and quivered as she spoke. “Rosalie Parker.”“And what is your business at the palace?” He asked.She was hesitant for a moment; she was really nervous.“I’m

Sebastian’s POV“Where are you going to go?” Arnold asked as Sebastian stormed out of the courtroom.Everyone was beginning to disperse from the courtroom to resume their duties for the days. He knew Magnolia wasn’t happy about the delay in the trial, but he didn’t care. He needed to buy himself some time so he could prove Hannah was innocent and convict the ones who were really guilty.As he walked through the foyer, toward the front door of the palace, Arnold appeared closely behind him with his new mate, Hannah’s friend, Raya, trailing behind. She looked nervous and terrified of everything that was going on around her.He didn’t blame her. He almost felt guilty that she was thrown into such trouble.He paused at the front door to turn back to Arnold so he could answer his question.“I need to find Liam,” Sebastian told him. “You and Raya need to stay here. I told the guards to allow visitors. I don’t want Hannah to be alone for long. You saw how she looked…”Raya grimaced as Sebast