56 - Judgment, Part 03

"Now, we can continue the trial for Miss Meredith Brown, Jaden's mother," he begins, dragging out his words.

"No," I say loudly and clearly. Mark had forced these words out, not me. I try to hold back, but he pushes me to the back of my mind and takes control. "Do not refer to that woman as Jaden's mother; she is not and does not deserve to be treated as such. She was the reason Jaden suffered greatly, and she is no mother in any sense, besides not sharing the same blood," he says and then leaves, abandoning me with all this mess.

He was upset; that was very clear. Mark didn't like to see me sad and upset. He always longed for the arrival of our mate, always dreamed of it. He said her arrival would lift the darkness from my heart—and he was right. Malia came into my life like a damn beacon, making me happy and enlightened.

I have loved her from the first moment until now, and I am so happy and fulfilled.

The silence that followed was a bit awkward for me, so I just sat down and let Mal