Prologue
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PROLOGUE
Mercury's P. O. V
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This has been the worst day of my life. I had barely grasped the shocking, horrible news that my babies were gone, yet I was here, facing such painful accusations. I was so confused, I did not know what was going on, I did not understand why this was happening.
"Just look at her face, she's not even sorry, she has no remorse." Eraline sneered and my face crumbled at the sound of her bitchy voice.
Please tell me I'm dreaming, please tell me that this is one huge nightmare and when I open my eyes it will all be over.
"Please, please Bears, I promise I didn't do it, I swear I don't know how it happened, please, you have to believe me, please don't let them do this to me.." My voice cracked as I pled with him, but his eyes didn't even once go to me. My eyes filled with tears yet again, I was surprised I could still cry after spilling torrents of tears multiple times already.
I had never been in so much pain. They had spared me the whip and other unmentionably evil punishments, but bleeding flesh could never compare to the pain inflicted on my heart, my chest was so tight, if felt like it'd burst open. My wolf was a whimpering mess, she didn't even want to talk to me, she as well couldn't believe that our mate was doing this to us.
"What have the Elders decided on for this murderer?" My head snapped up as Eraline spoke and her wicked smile widened as her witchy eyes scanned me head to toe. "Son, do not spare this murderer, she deserves to be thrown out of the pack, or better, thrown in the darkest, smellest cell there is with those like her. Who knows if those boys were even yours and were not fathered by Eston? Who knows how long they've been lovers? I do not believe the little whore."
My heart sank when Bears nodded along to what his devious, conniving mother said. I lost all composure.
"I am the Luna of this pack, you will not call me a w***e-"
Eraline laughed as though I had said something utterly absurd and insane, "You used to be the Luna, dear, not anymore…"
'No! Bears can't do this to me, not after all we've been through. He can't.' That is what I'd told myself-
"We have laws, Alpha," Stan, one of the elders bore his digusting eyes into me as he spoke, before his lips curved to a wry smile that he reserved only for me, "and those laws clearly state what degree of punishment she deserves for the heinous crime she has committed."
"I speak for all when I say she is deserving of no mercy." Elder George added fuel to the fire, receiving a chorus of "no mercy at all" from his fellow counsel members for his efforts as an instigator.
"I didn't do it!" I yelled out in rage. "I would never-" A hot slap silenced me. Eraline struck the side of my face so hard my ears were ringing and Bears just sat there and watched her.
I felt so betrayed. My heart was bleeding, I wanted to die.
"You do not raise your voice in my court! Where are your manners, little w***e? You know-"
"Why did you do it?" Bear's deep, powerful voice cut in and the whole room stilled as he rose from his seat.
My eyes immediately went to his and I begged him to believe me. I begged him to love me again. "My love, please-"
"Just answer the f*****g question, Mercury! Why?" He snarled, his expression cold and full of rage.
I began sobbing again because truth was, I didn't know what to believe either.
"I'm sorry… I'm so sorry… I- I- I don't know, okay… I don't… I don't remember but I know that I didn't kill our babies, I loved them more than anything in the world… please, you have to believe me, please…"
He has to believe me, he has to. I can't lose my mate. I can't. He is my mate, he knows what is in my heart. There is no way he's going to believe these despicable jackals that never liked me to begin with. I told myself.
I couldn't have been more wrong….
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