The Trial Novel Novels & Stories

I have been accustomed to this place many times,but never did I imagine that one bad day,I will be standing on top of it, beside the most dangerous King Alpha. "Everyone." He holds the mike, though I wonder about the speaker's utility as his voice is already loud enough. "I stand here to declare my first marriage trial, who unfortunately appears to be a human, Miss Hazel Barnard." Everyone claps, while some whisper. I can see a group of few people who are clearly dissatisfied with the announcement. One is almost fuming to the extent that the hall will be soon filled with smoke. Extra dramatic effects. I feel self conscious as everyone in the hall scans me from top to bottom. Some even grimac

“You’re here because your House is dying, and you need the blood of this one to stay relevant.” Atlas took another step. “The Trial is coming,” he said, and the room froze. “And I will make sure that what’s left of Voss is nothing more than a memory.” The Trial. There it was again. Spoken like everyone already knew. Like it was some looming chapter everyone had memorized except for me. Each time I heard it, the syllables coiled around my ribs like a chain, tightening with invisible hands. I didn’t know what it meant. And then—finally—Theo’s smile faded. Just a hair. That was when the voice came. “That’s enough.” Clean. Cold. Commanding.