Freya’s POV
I sat in the courtroom trying not to hyperventilate. Kael’s trial went on three weeks longer than expected, and he claimed not guilty. Every day was slow torture. He still believed he could get away with his crimes.
The things I learned about him made me ill. He was not the man I believed he was and never had been. How I didn’t see his manipulation surprised me and disgusted me. I had been a child before the death of my parents. Naive to the hard truths about life. Many seek power and control without caring about the lives they affect.
“After a short recess, Alpha Freya will be called to the stand for questioning,” remarked the judge, tapping his gavel on the podium. I grimaced inwardly and tried to swallow. My mouth felt like sandpaper.
It was the same judge from the appe
