With Castor gone, only four of them remained at the table exchanging glances except for Oscar, who seemed to be staring into space, deep in thoughts. Their chances of getting Bella to come back with them and face her trial were very slim, something they all knew even before they decided to make this trip, and this was because of the rank of her mate. He was the Crowned Prince of the beast kingdom, for f**k's sake, one of the most potent beasts after his parent, so messing with Bella would be like the hunters asking for trouble with their kingdom which would end up very badly for both sides.
However, the code was still the code. Breaking it brought consequences. And if they decide to let Bella off the hook like that, others might start stepping out of line also, not caring about the result
