Chapter 20

I sat there staring numbly at the whole proceedings.

The same council generals that had sneered at me could literally not look me in the eye now that I had been proven innocent.

The moment the maids mentioned Herley’s name, they were dragged out of court.

For a moment I wondered if Arnou would not believe them.

But then the pack members began to cry out in outrage until Herley was made to take the witness stand.

Arnou stared straight at Herley in an unnerving manner for 10 minutes before he started speaking.

“Herley, did you poison my grandmother?” Arnou asked her softly with disbelief in his eyes.

“Of course, I did not. She’s like my grandmother Arnou.” Herley replied innocently.

“Then explain to me and everyone at court why you lied about your encounter with Daciana and why the maids mentioned your name,” Arnou said as his voice began to grow angry.

“I lied about nothing. When I met with Daciana in the kitchen, I will admit that the maids left the kitchen but that wasn’t because