Chapter Eight- Trial
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Unknown POV
A trial. Why the hell is a trial going on? That godforsaken wolf-less b***h should be dead! She should be under my foot, begging me for death or mercy, either one would make me happy. That b***h should be suffering!
But not, instead she was saved and is the cause of all of this. Even the pack is not happy about the trial, most of them just wanting the b***h dead as much as I do!
I watch on from the public gallery as my cousin is brought out in chains. How could they do this to him? He has done nothing wrong! it is all that wretch's fault!
I had hoped that she would be dead by now, but no she lives and is the cause of all of this. My cousin should not be there, she should be.
I turn my attention to Abbie who is playing up being the victim, she is really milking it for all she is worth. She is sitting there in the gallery in her brothers' arms shaking as if what she went through was traumatic! It was only a taste of what is to come for her.
I narrow my eyes in surprise, her right arm... it is fine!
But how? I branded that arm, to the bone in some places! How is it all healed and no scars?
That just goes to prove it, my father was right about her all along. She has been deceiving us all.
I narrow my eyes. Oh you are going to pay for this, you b***h!
Abbie POV
I feel like we are just going through the motions for some stupid reason, the man one being so that Luke can look good and feel better. After all, he was the reason I was there to begin with. Had I of had my way then none of this would have happened because I would not have been here, instead I would have been happy in oblivion.
Apparently though Luke told my brother about my attempt at ending it all because since then Joe has kept a close eye on me, not letting me out of his sight for a moment. Hell, he even sleeps in his wolf form on my bedroom floor so that I cannot leave. Not that I would not anyway, it would be pointless now as even Luke is keeping a close eye on me.
I sigh. I just want this all to be over. After all, I was not liked in this pack before. Now I might as well have a target on my forehead and back, things are worse now. I think that Joe and Luke had hoped things would get better for me, but no such luck. It is almost as if I am cursed to live and be hated.
I gave my evidence first, and while it was hard it was even harder to see how little interested the pack was. The only ones who seemed interested at all was the alpha, Luke and Joe. But the disgust that went through the court when the photographs of my wounds were shown was kind of satisfying, that they finally realized that what I was saying was not a lie.
There were some that turned to me after the photographs were shown and gave me a small smile. Those were mainly younger members of the pack, so it was nice to see that some were changing towards me. But it did not last long, by the next day everything had gone back to normal, but it was not like I did not expect it.
The silver lining from all of this is that halfway through the trial, Max implicated Mindy. I am not sure how they are connected but it seems that the implication went down like a lead balloon. Everyone feels sorry for Mindy, that much is obvious by the looks they are giving me and how everyone sends reassuring smiles to her.
But I do not care, all that I care about is that if she is found guilty then I will be safe. And by the time she is out, I would be very far from here and would never return.
"What are you thinking about?" Joe asks me, bringing me out of my thoughts.
At the moment we are in the corridor of the court while the jury is deliberating.
"Nothing," I mumble.
"It is not nothing. You have been through a lot and you are being made to relive it, that would be hard on anyone." Joe replies, handing me a bottle of fizzy.
"I just..." I sigh. "I just want this to be over and for me to just leave here and never return. I know that you love it here and this is your home, but it has never been nor will it ever be mine." I say quietly but I know my brother heard me.
"I know." Joe says, leaning back against the wall. He looks at me out of the side of his eye. "How about we make a deal?"
"What kind of deal?" I ask suspcisouly.
"If you are still not happy when you turn eighteen, and you still want to leave then we will leave together."
I look at him in shock.
"Really?" I ask, trying my hardest not to smile.
"Yes. This pack is important to me but not for the reasons you think, you are more important to me than anything. You always will be sis." Joe says as he drapes an arm over my shoulders and pulls me to him.
I nuzzle into his embrace.
"Thanks brother." I say smiling.
Before either of us can say anything, the court usher walks out.
"Please could everyone for court two take their seats." He says in a clear and authoritative manner.
Pretty much everyone stands up and walks into the court, after all most are here for this trial as this courthouse is rarely used.
Once we are all seated they bring in Max and Mindy. Max is cuffed but Mindy just walks in as if she owns the place, I roll my eyes. Nothing can faze that girl.
The jury foreman stands up on the order of the judge.
"Have you reached a unanimous decision?" The judge asks.
"Yes, your honor." The foreman replies.
The judge nods.
"How does the court find in the matter of Max Red?" The judge asks.
"Guilty." The jury foreman replies.
I sigh in relief. While I might not be liked it is nice to see justice being done.
"How does the court find in the matter of Mindy Reed?"
"Not guilty."
I watch in horror as Mindy is cleared of all the charges.
The look that she gives me fills me with dread.
I need to leave here and soon!
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