Vorian’s POV
I was certain the trial itself would fall in our favor. What unsettled me wasn’t the verdict, but what Oren might do once the gavel came down. My instincts warned me something was brewing something ugly.
“Let’s begin,” Councilman Basil declared, his eyes still buried in his papers. “Mr. Lockhart, you may deliver your opening statement.”
Mr. Lockhart rose, smoothed his jacket, and stepped forward with steady confidence.
“Thank you, Councilmen. Today we bring forth the crimes of Alpha Oren acts so vile they violate not only the laws of our kind, but the most basic principles of decency. Alpha Oren stalked Luna Kavira, abducted her, subjected her to torture, restrained her, and threatened her with s****l violence. He has demonstrated unfitness to lead, recklessly sending his
