All Chapters of The Alpha Luna’s True Mate : Chapter 31 - Chapter 34

Elira Ares didn't let go of Leon's wrist until my idiot husband backed away with a furious glare. He then took me back to my new room, his hand staying firmly on the small of my back as he guided me past the stunned guards. "Are you okay?" Ares asked the second we stepped inside my room, shutting the door tight behind us. He asked me what had happened, his face tense with worry because he hadn't been in the palace when Mona went missing. He had been out scouting the territory borders all morning. I told him how I had come to discover Mona was missing, my voice cracking as the whole story spilled out of my mouth. "I went to the clinic first after she got hurt, but the doctor said she walked out over an hour ago," I said, pacing back and forth across the rug. "So I ran straight to her quarters in the servants' wing, and everything was gone." "What do you mean, everything was gone?" Ares asked, narrowing his dark eyes. "Her clothes, her brush, her little bag, everything,"

EliraI couldn't help but wonder why Leon would approve a second trial almost immediately after he had allowed the evidence to be investigated again.It made zero sense unless he was terrified of what Ares might find if given another hour. He knew he was losing his grip on the situation, so he decided to rush everything before the truth could bite him in the ass."He's panicking," I whispered to myself, clutching my trembling hands together. "He knows he doesn't have a real case against me, so he's forcing the elders to make a quick decision."Before I could stabilize myself, there was a loud knock on the door that made me jump.The warriors Leon had sent were back again, their boots thudding against the stone outside like a rhythm of pure dread."Open up, Elira!" the lead guard yelled, slamming his fist against the thick oak panel. "We aren't going to stand out here all day playing games with you.""I told you no!" I shouted back, stepping behind my vanity table. "I'm not coming out