HUNTER'S POV
I watched, with my heart in my mouth as Minister Cornet took his place at the dock.
"What do you have to say about Alpha Zayn's allegations?" Cypher asked. "Guilty or not guilty."
It took the Minister a long while to reply and when he did eventually, I heaved a sigh of relief.
It was exactly what we had been waiting to hear.
"Guilty your honor."
My heart did a little flip in my chest. It was finally over. We were going to be granted our freedom and I was going to reconnect with Ariel again.
What came next was a shock however as Minister Cornet tactfully turned the case in his favour.
"What exactly are you guilty of?" Cypher growled. "Killing his son? Capturing and torturing his Beta? Both?"
"The only crime I am guilty of," Minister Cornet started. "Is protecting my
