CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN: AT THE TRIAL

Elliott came back to her and nudged her, as though to make her follow him. She did, and together they came to a lower point on the rocks that seemed to be a shortcut to getting to the floor. There, Elliott sat, and she waited next to him.

The leaves rustled and one by one, large figures came out of the trees. They came from all directions and sat on the ground, and under the moonlight, she could see the wary glances that met her. Those positioned in the front were the largest, though smaller than Elliott. Behind them were even smaller wolves, which were significantly more than the larger ones. Alisa guessed they were the Omegas and Lunas, while the larger ones in front were the Betas.

Two wolves came with Jayden between them, a black robe hanging off his broad shoulders. They had him positioned on a different part of the rock, far away from her and then stood by his side. She watched his face, anxiously waiting for him to turn and look at her, but he did not.

Elliott went behind one o