Chapter 23

MAEVE’S POV

My vision became blurry because I couldn't stop crying. I felt betrayed and left out. How could Alpha Zane and my Mom keep such a vital piece of information from me?

Had they told me when I asked, we would have made a plan on what to say if the truth came out.

I remember that day, my mom looked like she wanted to tell me when I asked, but Alpha cut in and lied, making my Mom follow his lead.

Now here he was facing trial because of me. My wolf tried to comfort me but it wasn't helping. I felt as though I was going to have another asthmatic attack but I couldn't afford to be weak at a moment like this.

The Anna girl had walked back to sit down amongst the congregation.

I couldn't stand and watch Alpha Zane be stripped of his position as the Alpha King. His forefathers were all Alpha Kings. I couldn't stand by and allow it to change in Alpha Zane’s reign because of me.

“No, it wasn’t his fault. He was going to turn me in after Delia Armstrong’s funeral. I begged him to let me