(Aria POV)
I stood in front of everyone as they took their seats in the room of judgment. The elders sat behind me and the werewolf Lycan and Luna sat to my right. My mother was in the first row along with Xavier and Lucien but I dared not make eye contact with her. My hands shook as I laid the papers containing my speech up on the podium waiting for the warriors to bring in Ciara and Lincoln.
Ciara entered first with her hands clasped in front of her. Her shoulder slumped in defeat as she was resigned to her fate thinking she would only be let out to be my assistant. Lincoln came next and he held his shoulders straight and his head high. He was confident and willing to go to the dungeons for his pack which was something I had to admire. I cleared my throat as the prisoners were seated a
