Gerard:My lips stretched out into a smug grin upon hearing Derek’s answer. He hasn’t even tried to fight it, I thought. Perhaps because he knew that he wouldn’t be able to win either way.I turned to the Pack Elders who stood angrily gazing at Derek.“You have commuted such crimes, Alpha Derek?!” One of the Elders looked incredibly furious to say the least. “Guards! Arrest him at once! This meeting is over!”It was a satisfying thing to see that damned girl look pale as her mate was dragged away in front of her. She turned towards the Elders angrily.“Are you going to condemn him based only on this man’s words?!” She yelled at them as they began filing out of the meeting hall. None of them answered her and it made me feel more satisfaction like never before.“There’s no point in trying to defend him,” I chuckled and she turned to give me an icy glare. Her eyes looked full of hatred. “He will face trial for his crimes, and it will end in his execution.”“You snake!” She hissed, baring

Derek:I stoically sat on the floor of the prison cell, my mind wandering. Everything had set in by now, but I still couldn’t rest.I had never felt so powerless in my life.No one had come to see me, not Benjamin, or my mother. Not even Alisha.Deep down I knew it must be because they were all busy trying to keep things afloat. However I feared the worst must have happened.“How does it feel? The place must stink,” Lila’s voice rang out and I returned from the depth of my thoughts.Seeing her dressed to the nines in a low cut top and miniskirt made my lips curl into a sneer automatically.“What are you doing here?” I asked her. “Your father must have gotten you out of the prison quickly, but perhaps you already miss it?”“Derek, please. I’m here to bring you comfort,” Lila huffed and I couldn’t help but laugh loudly.“Comfort?!” I shook my head at her. “Truly you never cease to amaze me. What drivel,” i spat at her.“I want you free, Derek! If you don’t know that by now then you seve

Alisha:I looked to the Elders, all of whom were shocked into silence at Melissa’s confession.“Things got so bad, that I had been unable to have another child. Or rather, I couldn’t carry the pregnancies to term. That was because, due to many of Marcus’ actions, I would end up having a miscarriage before long. There were several times…” she swallowed heavily. “That I had to deal with those losses without any support.“Hearing that shocked me to my core; she had never told me this before! Turning to glance at Derek, I saw pain on his face, and knew he hadn’t heard of this either.How badly he must feel, I thought, to see his mother this way.Every part of me longed to comfort them, but I knew I couldn’t put a stop to this trial just yet.Melissa took a deep breath and exhaled slowly before continuing. “That night Marcus died, was another of his worse nights. Derek stopped him, and Marcus tried to attack him. No… he tried to KILL his own son. And Derek had no choice but to defend himse

Alisha:Sebastian’s declaration made me want to retch hi whatever was left in my stomach since last night’s dinner.Well, he hasn’t changed one bit I thought. He was every bit as reprehensible as I remembered. The sense of entitlement he still had over me made me furious as well.However I was content to let Derek fight this battle for the both of us. Talking with him would only give me a headache.“Is that so?” Derek said, a calm look on his handsome features. “I had no idea you can still lay claims on someone who has absolutely nothing to do with you. And your threats, Sebastian, are nothing more than words to me. You know you will never win against me.”That served to drive Sebastian more into unbridled rage and frustration.“Alisha is mine!” He growled.Derek took a step forward, and I saw the tension in his jawline and neck as he all but spat out, “She was NEVER yours! She is MY mate, and mine alone! You made that very clear with the way you treated her when you had the chance! A

Benjamin:“Oh goddess,” Mischa’s sigh made me smile. “That was some workout.”We lay side by side facing each other in the dark, sweat sheen over our naked bodies.“I’m glad you feel that way,” I chuckled at my mate’s words, wrapping my arms around her and pulling her closer.The scent of her hair drove me crazy, and I wondered like so many times before what kind of oil she used on it. She was always taking care of her curls with expert ease.Only the bathroom light was on in the entire house, leaving a trail of light towards our bedroom, and I enjoyed the sounds of silence, thinking about how the day had gone so quickly with all the happenings. I was glad that finally, Gerard was condemned for execution, and Sebastian, the thorn in our sides that had troubles us so much, had eventually been taken out.“Things are going to go smoothly from here on out,” Misch murmured and I marveled silently at how we always seemed to think the same thing. Almost like we knew each other since we were