21. A Grain of Truth
Orianna Reid-Deveraux "Guilty." Jasper's declaration rang in her ears. The mixture of betrayal and anger that stirred in her chest nearly knocked the wind out of her. She had stood frozen as the pack spoke openly about her banishment like she wasn't even there. And she had said nothing as she was escorted back to the basement prison. But the longer she stood in her state of shock, the more the gears in her mind turned. How desperately she wanted to replay the entire trial, to present her argument better, to not let them use her love for Saravie against her. It made so much sense for Luciana and maybe even Jasper to concoct this whole plan to get themselves into Alpha status. None of this happened until she showed up. None of this would have even remotely happened if they hadn't met. Ma
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