My Fated Mate Can Have Her Chapter 138: The Trial

Violet

It was late in the afternoon when I wondered how light was coming in when the hall was deep inside the castle. The sun slanted through the high windows of the formal hall, casting long shadows across the polished floor as the final matter of the day was announced.

My stomach twisted itself into knots.

Throughout the long hours of the morning and early afternoon, I had sat in my designated section, listening to discussions about territorial boundaries, trade agreents, and minor disputes between packs. The Supre Alphas had worked through their agenda with practiced efficiency, their voices rising and falling in debate over matters that seed impossibly distant from my own situation.

So wolves had spoken up from the audience, sharing their views and suggestions. But through it all, I could not help but notice the glaring passes between Kael and Rowan, leading to co to a sinking conclusion that sohow, they knew... I might be paranoid in thinking that, but I couldn’t be too sure.

And it did not help that Rowan in particular kept staring at from ti to ti.

"We will now address the final matter," the eldest among the them, Supre Alpha Calder, announced with a small level of disinterest that offered a bit of hope. "Supre Alphas Kael and Palisa shall at no point, intervene due to their involvent."

I wasn’t sure I liked the sound of that.

His gruff voice carried easily through the hall despite his age. "A complaint brought forward by Supre Alpha Palisa on behalf of Alpha Damon of Shadowpine pack, concerning a rogue wolf currently residing in Fresna."

The faint murmur of conversation that had filled the hall during the previous discussions died instantly.

Many looks were directed at , mostly from stunned pack mbers from Fresna. This, in turn, led to a chain reaction that made every eye in the room turned toward .

Including that of the Supre Alphas.

I forced myself to breathe steadily as Gregor touched my elbow, guiding to stand. My legs felt a bit unsteady as I moved forward to the designated area, the wide space between the seated audience and the raised platform where the Supre Alphas sat.

On the opposite end of the sa open space, Damon stood.

Our eyes t across the distance.

His expression was carefully neutral, but I could see the tension in his jaw, the way his hands hung just slightly too rigid at his sides. Behind him, the head of his patrol wolves stood ready, Garret.

Elena sat in the audience section reserved for Shadowpine’s delegation, her eyes fixed on with barely concealed hostility.

Gregor stood at my side, offering a bit on stability as I stood under the scrutinising eyes of everyone in the hall.

It was uncomfortable.

"This matter concerns the wolf known as Violet," Supre Alpha Calder continued, settling back in his chair as he finally looked up from the paper in front of him to pin with an odd look. "An Oga..."

Kael looked uncomfortable, darting a look towards Supre Alpha Calder while the other Supre Alphas appraised with strange looks. Rowan looked confused.

The old Supre Alpha frowned and then shakes his head. "We will get to that later." His eyes lingered on for a brief mont before shifting to Damon. "Alpha Damon of Shadowpine, you may present your case."

Damon stepped forward slightly, his posture straightening into sothing formal and practiced. He had clearly prepared for this mont.

"My Lords and Ladies—"

"Get straight to it," Calder grumbled with a dismissive wave of his hand and I fought off the smile that threatened to take over my lips.

Damon flinched at the sharp interruption and I could have sworn I heard Supre Alpha Palisa chuckle. One of the other Supre Alphas shot her a stern glare, and from the way Damon looked at her, I could tell her reaction made him uncomfortable.

I started to feel a bit uneasy.

Why exactly did she push to present this matter?

Her eyes t mine and I felt a disgusting chill spread across my skin. It irritated and made uneasy at the sa ti, as if I was looking at a venomous snake.

I imdiately tore my eyes away, not wanting to stare at her a second longer.

"I co before you seeking justice for a violation of pack law," Damon began, his voice carrying that sa confidence I was familiar with. "This rogue wolf"—he gestured in my direction without quite looking at — "abandoned my pack without permission or proper protocol."

"Making her now a rogue wolf, correct?" Lord Calder questioned.

"Yes." Damon nodded. "As her forr Alpha, I have the legal right to demand her return for proper judgent within my pack. However, she fled to a neutral territory bordering Nal and Fresna." He paused and then looked at , suddenly speaking slowly as if weighing his words carefully. "I am now aware she was granted sanctuary in Supre Alpha Kael’s domain. And I bring this matter to the council because it now involves multiple territories and requires official adjudication."

He paused, letting his words settle over the room.

If I recall, Gregor had used that word a few tis when enlightening about the case. Complex word to explain having a third person intervening in the matter.

To think Damon was even capable of using such big words.

He continued, "I seek this council’s recognition of my legal claim and request that the rogue be returned to Shadowpine for appropriate consequences."

The way he described it made it sound so reasonable, as if I had simply walked away from my ho rather than fled for my life.

"Hmmm," Lord Calder turned his attention to where Kael and Lady Palisa sat at the table. Then he narrowed his eyes as he gazed upon Damon. "Before I comnt on Lord kael and Lady Palisa’s unwillingness to handle this matter between one another without bringing it here, I want you to explain the circumstances that led to this wolf’s departure from your pack."