Arabella's POV
"Vitalio Bianchi, state your case." The masked person spoke. Dad stood up. Tears sprang to my eyes at the sight of him. He looked like he had lost a bit of weight but save from that, he looked the exact way I remembered him. Domineering and strong. He looked at me as he spoke, listing all of Alpha Luciano's many crimes. Kidnapping, Murder, Rape… the list went on and on...
When he finally finished speaking, the hall was filled with indistinct murmurs from the witnesses that quietened down when the masked council member spoke again.
"Arabella Bianchi, step up."
Inhaling sharply, I moved closer to the council table. My thoughts were in disarray and my mouth was dry.
"Is what your father says true? Were you taken against your will?"
I looked at my father. The man who I'd
