Chapter 152: A Judgment No Father Should Have to Bear

Alastair:

The tension was palpable as the pack and clan leaders stood in the great hall for the judgment that would have to be carried out.

As I sat in the Alpha’s chair, looking over the crowd, I could see that every face was etched with tension and sorrow.

I couldn’t blame them; this was a big night, and one that I was not looking forward to.

My stomach turned constant flips, a clear reaction to my anxiety as this day approached. I was dreading every second up until this very moment, and I could sense that I was not the only one.

Agnes and Penny stood there, hands and feet bound as they waited for the room to gather its awaiting crowd for my judgment. They stood before me, Toran on my right and John…struggling internally, but nevertheless on my left. Both Agnes and Penny’s heads were bowed before me as they waited for me to proceed with the grave charges pinned against them.

When the sound of the meeting hall’s large double doors could be heard closing, I knew that it was time to