Hope Pov
The bastard is free. I'm in a state of shock and disbelief followed by a rush of fury. How could the council members be so free with their ruling? How could they deny the evidence right in front of them? Tiffany looks devastated, glancing between me and the King with tears in her eyes. We had hoped he would be made a rogue at the very least, but not even that had happened. Instead, the council had dismissed all charges against the bastard! What a farce. What a mockery of the court system. None of us could believe it, even Liam looked dumbfounded. The king spoke, his voice carrying across the courtroom as every one fell silent, looking at him expectantly.
"Is that your final decision?" he asked the council members. as though hoping they might change their mind which would be imp
