The trial

ARIA

Tyrion had already found his mate. He had met his fated one, and she died… The news hit me hard in the gut. It was time to acknowledge the fact that there was no sacred bond between the Alpha King and me. He had already shared that bond with someone else, someone who was no longer alive. It meant that I had feelings for someone with whom I might not have a future with. Idiot. I was arrogant and greedy. I was the daughter of a criminal, and yet I dared hope that I was the Alpha King's destined mate. Now I was paying the price for my stupidity...

My wolf cried out in my head as the vicious pain pierced right through my heart. I struggled to breathe as if something crushed my lungs from the inside, and my eyes widened as I tried to keep the wall of water that gathered in my eyes from falling.

"Red, are you OK?" Felix placed his hand on my shoulder, leveling his eyes with mine.

I gave him a thin smile and nodded while trying to regain my composure as quickly as possible. It required