l other castles in the region of the Cosmox woods. Most packs deemed it wise to build their territory in these secl

lthough she had mixed feelings about meeting Damion, she promised herself that she wouldn't give in to his pleas easily, until he h

was plotted and that she had been tricked into

pire between her and her mate replenished her heart, causing her slow footsteps to gradually develop into quic

was filled up with a sea of anxious shifters. Both packs had encircled around, their eyes glued to an unknown body wrapped up in a white linen. Amidst the throng of shifters,

y walked into the circle, the shifters avoiding her like an infe

to and fro only to see the gruesome looks on the faces of everyone. Perha

ought that he wanted to apologize to me in front of everyone but seeing this dead body, I think there's something more to why

fted into her nostrils. Her nose twitched in disgust, yet she crouched in front of the body. Gr

ould touch the linen, a rancorous,

er? Aren't you contented enough that you murdered her in cold blood j

ken was Damion. This was the same mate Richardson had told her tha

is presence saturated the whole place. Damion, as young as he was, remained the

urning in the rim of his golden eyeballs, as he c

You killed her, didn't you?

ed me here only to embarrass me again. You must be ridiculous", Karen chuckled u

n horror, her heartbeats thumping more loudly than normal, like it was going to j

n the floor turned out to be

y, shutting her mouth with a hand

ed Charlotte! Tell me, why did you have to kill her? Is it because you weren'

rue. I didn't kill he

ogation. The cold light of his eyes sent a rush of fear into the accused's bloodstream

of her encounter in the forest last night. After hesitating a while, Karen was forced to speak up as keeping quiet would o

was only a rouge", s

was Charlotte!"Damion yell

on was incensed, he found it hard to control his temper. The oppressive aura resu

re, right? You lied to me"Karen bawled out, look

guilt. Somehow, he thought that Karen hadn't intentionally killed her sister but

th her last night before leaving your room for the party, am I right?"Damion sneered,

t later because we were late for the party and that was it", Karen explained with all trace

he opportunity to lure and mur

lled A. Rabid. Werewolf!"

llow-colored brow knitted in fury as he glare

d enough to prove to you that you're guilty of this crime", he smirked sub

hat? Answer me!", he yelled, raising the object to her fac

ball gown but what does it have to do with the allegation?

hastly wounds on her body, all evidence pointed out that only a very strong werewolf could have done t

hispers from both packs; which entails to Karen that they

f a pack. The grudging glare burning in the eyes of every shifter present already crucified her as the culprit. Now, no on

bordinate to Damion,

her. I…I know you are the only one right here who can rescue me from this mess", Karen

were dashed to the floor. Just as her bitter heart was drowning in the depths

traitor here has been found guilty of the crime. As you all know, th

ntentional. Just try to understand…", Karen tried to defen

otherwise you wouldn't like the latter of it", he seethed wit

he said. " Here is my j