401\u2013The Character Of A Luna\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, only they can tell us why they were doing that,\u201d Graham said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was the best answer he could give.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just know they were planning against us,\u201d he added, looking visibly uneasy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is strange how suddenly you know nothing, when earlier you were able to say so much about what Madeline and Graham wanted,\u201d Henry remarked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Henry wore a wide smile, the kind meant to make it clear that their lies would no longer work. I finally relaxed in my seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd since there is such a debate about why a rogue\u2019s words should be heard over an alpha\u2019s, how about we use a witness who is also a pack member and an alpha\u2019s wife, Luna Yuvonne?\u201d Henry continued. \u201cShe witnessed everything. She was the one who called for help. Would you mind telling me why your phone was not in your pocket but inside the cabin?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Henry directed the question at Elgin, who looked around anxiously until his eyes landed on Silver.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I snapped my head toward Silver, watching her reaction. She studied his face as if she needed an answer, one that would present him as innocent. The tension between them was clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, when I came in, I took my phone out and placed it on the table,\u201d Elgin explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have a code on your phone?\u201d Henry questioned. \u201cFor an alpha, why would you not have a code? Or did you ask your warrior to record everything so they could not fight back, while you could?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Henry\u2019s words were met with stern looks from both Graham and Elgin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe fighting back was not the reason,\u201d Graham replied. \u201cHow about we discuss why we wanted to record?\u201d He looked straight at me, the meaning behind his stare clear. If Henry pressed further, Graham would openly admit that he recorded it so I would not transition.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs that an admission that you did record?\u201d Henry asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His words once again forced silence from both Graham and Elgin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDear council leaders, I would like us to turn our attention to the witness now,\u201d Robinson said, finally standing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I noticed Kaylee growing anxious. I wondered if their wives truly were that unaware of their husbands\u2018 actions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Robinson walked past him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLuna Yuvonne,\u201d he muttered, though his eyes stayed fixed on me. He gave me a smile before turning back to Yuvonne. That smile was unsettling, almost like a quiet threat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, Luna Yuvonne, first of all, congratulations on your wedding,\u201d Robinson began. \u201cIt was done rather quickly. I mean, I\u2019m glad you managed to move past your trauma involving men.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
He started by taunting her, mocking her trauma.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd yet another man deciding when a woman should be over her trauma,\u201d Henry remarked sharply.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot at all,\u201d Robinson replied. \u201cI\u2019m sorry if it sounded like a taunt. I was only questioning how reliable Luna Yuvonne\u2019s testimony truly is.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His words stirred whispers across the hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, please,\u201d Robinson added quickly. \u201cI don\u2019t want anyone thinking I\u2019m questioning a victim. Of course I\u2019m not. But don\u2019t you think we should still ask?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he finished, all eyes turned toward him. Once again, I noticed Yuvonne glance around in confusion before looking back at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, you were attacked in the rogue community,\u201d Robinson continued. \u201cYou were briefly in a coma for a few hours. You woke up screaming. You asked the nurses to remove all the men from your room because you couldn\u2019t bear to see them. But then you returned to the rogue community, and within days, you were in love with Ron and married Alpha Ron.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The way he laid out her trauma made my chest ache for Yuvonne. Even she looked close to tears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before anyone could interrupt, he continued. \u201cThat day, when you were returning from the motel in Alpha Ron\u2019s car with his warriors, who were you texting?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
This question made Yuvonne wrap her arms around herself. The reaction alone felt wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned my head toward Elgin and Graham and saw them smiling, as if they already believed they were winning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy dear council leaders, this has nothing to do with Yuvonne\u2019s incident,\u201d Henry interjected. \u201cThe way Mr. Robinson is presenting this is harmful and insulting to a victim.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, it has everything to do with Miss Yuvonne\u2019s character,\u201d Robinson replied, turning toward Henry. His voice was harsher now as he pointed at Yuvonne.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gasps rippled through the room as he returned to his table and gathered several screenshots, projecting them onto the screens.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a conversation Miss Yuvonne was having with someone,\u201d he said. \u201cLet\u2019s read it aloud, shall we?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I watched Yuvonne cover her eyes, then her ears, as if trying to block out what was coming.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Robinson began reading.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss Yuvonne wrote, \u2018Fine. It\u2019s three men only, right? Tell them to drag me into the woods, and I\u2019ll scream and pretend I\u2019m being raped. But I will not allow them to penetrate me.\u201c\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he finished, my head snapped toward Yuvonne. She slammed her hands against the railing of the witness stand and closed her eyes to hide from everyone\u2019s judgmental glares.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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