The Alpha's Exchanged Mate
The Alpha’s Exchanged Mate – Chapter 66

Edwina’s POV…

Sonia walked into the courtroom. She looked pale and heavy. Well, her being heavy was understandable, but I thought she would have a little bit of glow since she was finally getting what she wanted. A chance at a fair trial, but I understood that she would be not just lonely but anxious, she had been so used to taking control of her life and right now it feels strange to her not being able to control it.

I could see her struggling to take the steps she needed to move further.

The hall wasn’t crowded. It was filled with people from different clans in the night howlers pack. As she walked past them, they muttered unkind words to her, and I could see her trying to shut them out so she wouldn’t get affected by them. It would have been easier for me to shut out words from them because I have been used to mockery all my life, but it would be harder for her because she has been used to people singing her praise and bowing down to her feet.

I wonder the kind of struggles she would be going through right now, with no one to stand by her side. I knew her too well to know that she was being overwhelmed with despair.

She reached the podium where she would be seated all through this trial.

Alpha Alex was seated beside me. I truly wish I could read his thoughts right now, his far-off thoughts. But he seemed not to be an open book, his face looked indifferent, and you couldn’t tell if the look he gave to Sonia was that of pity or love.

It was easy for me to observe everyone unnoticed because of the huge veil that covered my face. I know a lot of people were questioning why I covered my face. They are not stupid; they know it has to do with the fact that the person behind judgment is my sister.

I know I can’t keep up with this act for so long and would have to come clean. I am sure there is no way we can keep it away from her any longer.

Beta Caleb walked to the stage wearing black and orange trousers with a royal Beta robe. I recognize the robe from Ben; he normally wore it whenever there was a case to be judged. As soon as he climbed the stage, silence submerged the hall; it was one respect they gave to anyone who made his or her way to the stage.

“Good day to everyone,” he greeted and there was a chorus synchronized reply.

“To our great Alpha, Alpha Alexander Chase, who sits and rules the pack with great wisdom and knowledge, to our Luna,” he paused. And I knew exactly why he did, he was about to join my name to the greeting, but something rang that bell in his head,”

“To our Luna, who supports and holds the pillars to the throne, to the eleven elders whose judgment knows no bounds, I greet you all,” he greeted and bowed down. We all nodded our heads in acknowledgment.

“I am pleased that we could all gather here to witness the dispensation of Justice and fairness. Everyone deserves to be heard and everyone deserves to be given a fair trial and that Is what we are all entitled to.”

He took a deep breath, I want to say by the way his hands were clenched together. He was having a mini stage fright, but he was handling himself so well and was well composed.

“Today, we gather here to hear the case of Sonia Sinclair and Alexander Chase. As we all know, Sonia Sinclair was a former Luna, but in the course of this case, she would be treated as an equal citizen. No special treatment shall be given to her,”

I glared at Sonia. She wasn’t doing so well there; she was already so anxious, and it was showing on her face.

I wish I could go there and hug her and tell her everything is going to be alright but I wasn’t sure this was going to do her any good at this moment, I remember that only our dad could calm her down, and at this moment wish he was still alive, he would have stood by her side all throughout the trial.

He was a bad father to me but was a damn good father to Sonia. It was strange how a father could choose to love one of his children and neglect the other one. What kind of father does that?

“Sonia Sinclair is charged with the crime of adultery and crimes against the throne, the ultimate act of treason.”

There was a loud noise from all sides of the court. I cast a glare at Alpha Alex; he didn’t even look at me. Why would he charge her with treason? He had only made things worse, and come to think that he had promised me that he wasn’t going to include that as part of her crime because I was the one that told him, and I only did that because I wanted to help.

Sonia looked hopeless and broken. I am sure this was the first time she is finding out that she was being charged with treason, and we all know the penalty for treason.

Beta Caleb swivelled to the direction in which Sonia sat.

“Sonia Sinclair, after swearing the oath of truth and knowing that whatever you say now will outweigh any future statement, what do you plead?”

There was total silence in the hall, for this would be the first time she would be speaking and everyone, including I, wanted to know what she would plead, and knowing the new charge count that was being laid on her, she would have to make a last-minute decision.

“For the charges on adultery,” she spoke with a very calm voice, even though they were totally fake and in no way amplifying her true emotions. I wanted to commend her for finding her way to keep her cool, she paused, and I could see her eyes looking towards my direction.