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"Justice? You tried to exterminate us. We fled. That is not crime. That is survival." "Twenty-four hours. Then we attack." River ended the transmission. Looked at his people. All three hundred million. Connected through the omega network. United. "They want war. We give them defense. We show them that refugees are not victims. We are survivors. And we do not surrender what we built." "Activate all defenses. Prepare all forces. This is not Earth's world. This is ours. And we will defend it." The countdown began. Twenty-four hours until the largest battle in wolf history.

A few of them even started cursing her outright. "She destroyed a family and killed an innocent child. A woman this shameless will get what's coming to her!" "Karma is real. She deserves to rot in hell!" Yet, Quintus still tried to defend Vanessa despite the embarrassment. "This has to be a misunderstanding. Nessa isn't like that." The nurse scoffed. "Birds of a feather flock together. Scum like you will get what you deserve too." She paused, then cleared her throat. "I was on the rescue team that day during the earthquake. This man knew that his wife had a blood clotting disorder, yet he still gave the emergency treatment slot to his mistress."

"You killed Shawn! You're a murderer!" "Dr. Goff Sr., you can't just run your mouth without taking responsibility for what you said. Since you claimed that I killed Shawn, then tell me, did you witness the murder with your own eyes? You don't even have any evidence suggesting my involvement, so what gives you the right to call me a murderer? If you keep slandering me, I'll have to sue you for defamation." "You… You little…" Donald was so furious that he couldn't squeeze out another word.

It's not my fault that their attitude makes me angry. “It's not your fault,” I muttered to Hugo. “You did your best and you defended yourself because they tried to kill you. Self-defense is not a crime.” “Thank you,” Hugo said softly. I waved my right hand as if it was nothing serious. I glanced at him. “You killed them, but you couldn't find me?”

Details had been omitted, misrepresented, or exaggerated to cast blame unfairly. When the woman finished, I rose to my full height, holding the baby securely against my chest. “The evidence has been presented. The witnesses have spoken. The accusations do not hold under scrutiny. Attempted murder was not committed. This woman acted in self-defense to protect herself and her child. Her actions were justified under the circumstances.” A collective murmur ran through the room. Some wolves gasped. Others exchanged incredulous looks. One elder, his jaw tight, leaned forward, voice shaking with restrained anger. “This… this is unprecedented. You cannot simply—”

If you ask me, I don't think you're an evil person. Gabriel was taken aback by the sudden reassurance. Grayson added, "Once again, I don't think I know enough about your past to judge you. But I can tell that you're loyal to the people that you truly care about. Belle always tells me that someone who'd spend so much effort for their loved ones isn't a bad person." Pondering over Grayson's words, Gabriel furrowed his brows. Grayson spoke up once more, "Killing another person is illegal, yes. But if that person was trying to kill you, you were simply defending yourself. You won't have to bear any legal responsibility if that's the case."

"I know, you are still shaken. That was definitely not a pretty sight." "It was an accident. I didn't mean to kill him." He blurted, his voice slightly trembling. She sat up abruptly, twisting her body to face him. "Is that what's keeping you up all night? You did nothing wrong. You were just defending yourself. Besides, his demise is no loss. Actually you've helped make the world a better place. If he survived, he would do nothing but rob and rape and assault and kill people. By killing him, you've saved many innocent lives. I'll wager God won't be punishing you anytime soon."

Yeah we all know I’m a criminal, but I have no record and everything on my side of this happened within the parameters of the law. “It’s not a crime to defend yourself in your own home when someone decides to bomb it. Or maybe the law has changed and I haven’t been keeping up,” Ray says sarcastically. He also gives an irritated eyeroll to show his displeasure. It doesn’t go unnoticed by the cop.

"We camp here for the night. Tomorrow we reach Whispering Valley, Thats when the real battle begins." He walked away, already issuing orders. Corin came over, his healer's bag in hand. "Let me check you," he said. "Make sure nothing's serious." I let him examine my scratches and bruises. Nothing major. Nothing that wouldn't heal quickly with my wolf abilities. "You did good today," Corin said quietly as he worked. "I know it doesn't feel that way. But you protected people, that matters." "I also killed people," I said. "Enemy combatants who would have killed you without hesitation," Corin corrected. "There's a difference between murder and self-defense, don’t confuse the two."

But watching it made me think about the testimony I had given and whether any of it had contributed to her being in that situation. I called the prosecutor. Aldridge answered on the third ring. "Have you seen the video?" I asked. "Yes." "It shows self defense." "It shows an altercation. The context is more complicated than a thirty second video." "What context? She was attacked and she defended herself." "The context is that she is in a maximum security unit because she poses a security risk and this incident supports that assessment." "That is not fair. You cannot use her defending herself as evidence that she is dangerous."