CHAPTER HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR : WAY FORWARD

As the two traitors, Alpha Nyx and Lord Randall, were led away from the council chamber, the atmosphere grew even heavier. Lucius, who had played a crucial role in uncovering their treachery, was tasked with overseeing their execution.

The courtyard outside the palace was chosen as the site for their punishment. Alpha Nyx and Lord Randall were brought before a crowd of onlookers, including members of the council, nobles, and commoners. They were placed on their knees, their hands bound, and their heads lowered.

As Lucius stepped forward to carry out the sentence, Alpha Nyx and Lord Randall, realizing the gravity of their situation, began to plead for mercy. Their voices quivered with fear and desperation as they begged for a chance to explain themselves.

"Please," Alpha Nyx implored, his eyes filled with remorse, "I know what I did was wrong, but I did it out of a misguided belief that I was protecting our kind. Spare me, and I will spend the rest of my days atoning for my sins."

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