Ayoke stands before me, still dishevelled, still so unlike her normal self. The pack elders and leaders of the pack divisions stand behind me. Christopher stands directly to my right, hand brushing lightly off my wrist, ready to support me if needed and Carl stands next to him, eyes fixed on the ground and shoulders slumped. Michael is on my left, he'd finally yoyo'd himself back to being calm and professional and stood next to me as my willing Beta. I take a careful step forward, desperately trying to maintain composure. I just have to rip it off like a bandaid. "Ayoke Nenge, you have confessed your crimes against myself and my mate. You have betrayed the Alpha and as such you have betrayed this pack." Emotions swirling in my stomach and heart push to break free but I keep myself in the

