Chapter 49


    “What are you talking about?!‘


    Daran grabbed J’s hand forcefully and snapped, “I paid your ransom! I thought those rogues


    would let you go, just like they set Harper free!”


    “Stop fu cking lying!” J shook him off and growled back, “You only paid Harper’s share!


    Because you only cared about her! If we weren’t mates, you would marry Harper instead of me,


    wouldn’t you!”


    She hated Daran for choosing Harper instead of her.


    As her mate andwful husband, Daran had betrayed her from beginning to end. She


    could never forgive Daran for that.


    But a long time had passed since then. J had a family now, a brother who truly cared about her.


    She didn’t give a damn about Daran anymore.


    Why couldn’t Daran leave her alone?!


    “There must be some misunderstandings between us, J.” Daran insisted firmly, “Let’s talk it out.


    I hate to see us like this.”


    J found him unreasonable, “Are you fu cking kidding me now? You never showed


    me the same kind of interest when I was married to you! Why? Because I am the Alpha’s sister now


    and you suddenly find me much more attractive?!”


    Daran looked indignant, “Is this how you think of me? I have been trying to talk to you ever since


    you came back! It was you who pushed me out over and over again! Why can’t you just give me a


    chance!”


    “BECAUSE-!”


    J raised her volume.


    She was basically screaming now.


    “BECAUSE you threw away that chance already when you rejected me! If you really care about me


    that much, why did you reject me! Why abandoned me when I needed you the most!”


    Daran’s face was pale.


    He rejected J because he was told by many people–including Harper, Hellen, and many of his


    pack members–that J was not the Luna material.


    Yet now he found out that all those people who he once believed in were not trustworthy. What they


    said about J might also be wrong.


    So was it toote to win back J now?


    …No, he wouldn’t ept it.


    It was never toote for him and J.


    He was used to getting everything he wanted in life.


    He could MAKE J trust him and fall in love with him again. He was certain of that.


    Taking in a deep breath, Daran took a step forward and said to J in a hoarse voice, “I know you


    still hold grudges towards me. So just give me a chance to make


    for what I have done wrong.”


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    Yet before J could say anything, a voice came from their back yelling:


    “-Gamma J!”


    It was Kass.


    He came rushing down the stairs and arrived at J’s side slightly out of breath. His eyes darted


    warily from Daran to J and asked, “Gamma J, is he bothering you again?”


    J answered with a smile, “No, Kass. We were just talking. What are you doing here? Shouldn’t


    you be at the party right now?”


    “The party was no fun without you. So I volunteered to drive you back to the hotel. Are you ready to


    go now?”


    Daran looked at the smile on J’s face and felt a sore feeling rising in his chest.


    He could remember J smiling to him like that when they were still married, like he was her


    whole world..


    But he tossed that away himself.


    Now he could see nothing but hatred and disdain in J’s eyes when she looked at him.


    “Of course, let’s go now,” J said.


    She walked away with Kass for a few steps and then paused. Looking back beyond her shoulder,


    J said to Daran in a freezing voice:


    “Alpha Daran, I hope this is thest time you bother me with ancient history. I will see you at


    Harper’s trial.”


    Daran stood on the spot staring at her back as she and Kass walked away.


    A sullen look appeared on his face.


    ***


    Words spread out fast.


    By the next morning, everyone from nobles to servants had found out about what happened the


    previous night at the party.


    It was a shocking news really! The youngest daughter of the Diaz family tried to frame Alpha


    Casper for raping, and it was followed by the astonishing disclosure of Gamma J’s real identity!


    People couldn’t shut up about it. For 3 days straight, this was all they could talk about.


    On the third day of the party, an open trial was held in Civic Square.


    ording to Riverside Pack’sw, the Alpha and elders would determine Harper’s penalty and the


    public’s opinion would also be taken into consideration.


    With the first ray of sunlight, people started to pour into the Civic Square.


    By the time Alphas and nobles arrived around 9 a.m., the Civic Square was already clogged with


    peopleing to observe Harper’s trial.


    Harper might be adorned by many young men in the upper ss, but she didn’t have


    a good reputation among themoners.


    Many had heard how she bullied and tortured her maids and servants. People just never had the


    chance to expose it.


    Everyone was now thrilled to see Harper get punished for what she had done.


    J arrived at the Civic Square right after Daran did. That armless maid Angelina was by her side


    as well.


    There was an exciting look on her face.


    Today was the day she avenged herself.


    With everyone present, it was time for the trail to begin.


    “Let the defendante up!” said an elder in a booming voice.


    Two guards escorted Harper up to the stage.


    Harper was wearing chains and shackles. Her face was smeared with tears stains and her hairs


    was a mess. She was still wearing the same gown from the party the other day, but it was all dirty


    and ragged now.


    She spent thest 3 days in prison so there was no ce for her to shower. There was


    an unpleasant smelling from her.


    Boos broke out from the crowd when she appeared.


    “God, what is that awful smell!” someone cried covering his nose. “She stinks!”


    “How dare she calls herself ady? Even more so–a princess? I amughing my ass off!”


    “Get out of here. Gamma J is the real princess! Harper was nothingpared to her.”


    “I couldn’t believe that I once found her attractive. She makes me want to puke now!” said a young


    man bitterly.


    His words won a round ofughter from the crowd.


    Harper had heard everything people were saying. She held her head really low trying to avoid those


    hostile res. Her face was ming red with shame.


    The guards brought her to center of the stage, facing the nobles and elders.


    Harper stared down at her feet nervously and heard the elder’s voiceing from above her


    heard:


    “The defendant had arrived. Does the defendant have any family or friends who want to act on the


    defendant’s defense?”


    The guards replied, “The defendant’s family is waiting outside of the square. Shall I bring them in?”


    “Yes. Bring them in.”


    Harper snapped her head up and looked around eagerly.


    Her family hade.


    She knew they woulde! She was their only daughter. There was no way her parents would


    abandon her.


    Harper felt a revival of hope.


    Her dear family was her only chance to get out this now!