A heavy silence descended over the now, much calmer, courtroom. Ann couldn't help but feel a little cheated that they wouldn't immediately be executed, but there was nothing that she could do to reverse the decision.

It was, however, a decidedly better outcome than she had initially feared, although, she wasn't sure that Adam would agree with her. His face was still dark with a murderous rage and the aura emanating from him was terrifying.

She understood fully now why he had such a terrifying reputation.

"With these vile matters resolved and a judgment in place, I move to vote that the current reigning Alpha King Leopold Veritas, his former...