Wait! Werewolves Exist?
Chapter 94

AMBER.

William called for the prisoners to be brought in. They were led in one by one. Their arrivals were announced by the clanging of the chains they all wore. They were seated in the row of metal chairs. Except for one. “We will begin with Former Alpha Gareth Baxter of the Moon River pack. As his crime is unconnected to the others.” William announced. Mr Baxter was seated in the lone chair between us and the table. He had his back to us. I looked back at Chris, giving him a friendly yet sympathetic smile. His eyes lowered to my neck, and he looked a little hurt, but at the same time, happy for me.

William stood in front of Mr Baxter “Gareth Baxter, you have been charged with accessory to murder. You have been accused of arranging the murder of Werewolf/Witch hybrid Mary James. Is there anything that you would like to say?” He addressed Mr Baxter. “Everything that I did was for the good of my family and my pack.” Mr Baxter replied. William stepped aside and signalled for council member White to come forward.

The members of the court took turns asking Mr Baxter questions, and council member White ensured that his answers were honest. My heart hurt hearing how he had deliberately sent Tanya to kill Mary. He wanted her out of the way to make it easier to get to me. He had even sent his own son to seduce me. Well, at least that had backfired in the long run. As much as I felt so bad for Chris, his mum, and his younger brother , at the same time, I desperately wanted him to pay. He was the reason that I lost Mary. The woman who had raised me and kept me safe. He deserved everything he had coming to him.

The court members all spoke quietly amongst themselves for a few minutes. Joseph got to his feet and announced the verdict that had been reached. “The supernatural court has reached a unanimous verdict of guilty. We sentence you to imprisonment in the citadel prison. You will be given a small daily dose of wolfs bane to block you from your wolf. Your sentence will begin immediately.” Once he had finished, Joseph sat back down. Mr Baxter was lead away. He was shouting as he walked about how it was for the good of his pack. He shouldn’t be punished for trying to ensure the future of his pack. Joseph had heard enough. Uis voice was loud and full of anger as he said “You did not do this for your pack or your family. You did it for you, your greed lost you, your family, and pack. It has now cost you your freedom.” Someone in the crowd began clapping Joseph’s words. Looking around, I saw that it was Chris’s mum. Joseph smiled affectionately at her and motioned for her to refrain.

David Stone looked nervous as he was led to the lone chair. He glanced along the table at the faces of the people who held his fate in their hands. He was visibly sweating and looked as if he was about to s**t his pants. I couldn’t believe this coward had shot my parents. William resumed his place in front of David “David Stone, you have been charged with two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder. You have been accused of the murders of Alpha and Luna Rivers of the Lakeside pack and the attempted murders of Peter, Ellie, and Becky Morris of the Lakeside pack Do you have anything to say?” William read the charges to him. David began snivelling “I shouldn’t be charged for the Morris family, I was acting under orders from my Alpha.” I looked over at Jason, who looked absolutely furious that his dad had thrown him under the bus to try and save his own arse.

During the questioning, all the details came out. How David had wanted me to be promised to Jason, but my parents had refused. He had also been desperate to get Mary back. She had left him due to his behaviour becoming obsessive and possessive, plus she didn’t agree with his plans to betroth the children. He decided that he could get everything that he wanted if my parents were out of the picture. He had arranged for Rogues to attack them, hoping that it would be enough. However, when they had survived, my Dad had reached out through mind link to his beta for assistance. Instead, he arrived and shot them both with silver bullets. He planned to have a witch erase the memory from my mind, but before he could take me, he had been thrown backwards, being knocked unconscious. When he’d come around, I was gone.