Chapter 278: 116 Some Laundry


    ~ Leo~


    When Leah fainted, some Kappas rushed to see how they could help her. They removed her silver


    cuffs so she could recuperateter, and we asked the press to leave. We did not want the rest of the


    discussion televised for security purposes.


    While the Kappas tried to take Sean away, he began to struggle.


    "This is ridiculous. This is unfair. When I supported a Monarch, I did not ask for my right to be taken


    from me. I have the right to a fair trial. Evidence is to be brought with witnesses," Sean said, and I


    was off the edge.


    His coboration with Yuri overwhelmed the East and South''s economic system. We had all sorts of


    people trooping in because they were disced. I could not believe the nerve he had to protest and


    speak of his rights. What about the rights of the people he disced by beingplicit.


    "A fair trial, you say? What was your response when we asked why so many disced people left


    the West?" Dominic asked him, and Sean was silent.


    "Does anyone have the report he sent?" Dominic asked, looking at me, and I nodded.


    "He said they were disced people from packs whose alphasmitted treason and that the pack


    members were not epted in neighbouring packs due to their alphas'' actions, so they chose to


    migrate to where people did not know them," I said and Dominic nodded.


    "Now we find out that the packs shared a border with the South and East, and they have Stepanov


    Deltas as their Alphas. The fact that as Head of the East, you did not find this strange means you


    wereplicit in the matter," Dominic said, giving Sean the requested trail.


    "What do you say in your defence Sean Garret?" Dominic asked, and Sean was speechless.


    Gradually I watched his angry face turn up into a big grin.


    "You all do not know what ising," he said, finally giving up the pretence.


    "They are immune to silver fast and vicious. All this will soon be taken," He said,ughing like a


    madman, and Davidughed.


    "I get the humour and stupidity in your words," David told him, stillughing. Sean stoppedughing


    and looked at David with confusion in his eyes.


    "Well, it is too bad you won''t be here to enjoy their reign. I doubt you are as important as he told


    you, Sean, and that goes for the rest of you," David said, stillughing. He had wiped away Sean''s


    smile.


    "Death by public hanging in the West for all to see," Dominic proposed, and people agreed.


    "I do not understand why you will get your hands dirty like this, Sean. You had it all." Pam asked


    him, and she seemed deeply sad.


    "Have it all? I didn''t have it all. None of these people respect me. I was given head Alpha of the


    West not because they felt I was qualified but because they had no choice but to ce me there


    because of Moses'' treachery. Everyone got something. Albert and Corrigan bumped up to noble


    Status. Aw was abolished for Christian''s sake but what about me? I got head alpha, and no one


    respects me. I dare not speak in the council unless spoken to. Yuri promised to make me Lord of


    the West, a noble status the present Monarch did not deem me worthy of. It was a good deal, and I


    took it. All I had to do was turn a blind eye, and that was all I did. Not kill anyone or chase anyone


    away, I just looked away," He said, and Bryce punched him.


    We all felt the same rage as Bryce did. I knew it was a reflex because he looked at Sylvester, but


    Sylvester nodded with approval.


    "Well, there is the confession," Devin said, and Seanughed.


    "How does it feel not to have anything, Corrigan? The South was taken from you so easily I wonder


    how you truly got the nickname Bane," He said,ughing, and Devinughed with him too.


    "Well, at least I have a seat on the council, friends and family. You are heading to your death, and


    no one will miss you," Devin said,ughing, and Bryce signalled they take Sean away. He had lost


    it. He had no good reason but greed. What a shame.


    "Anything to say, Joan?" Pam asked her. I could see the woman was annoyed too. I guess she


    just realised how different they were.


    "I had no choice," Joan said, and I raised my eyebrow. It would be interesting to hear what she has


    to say.


    Joan was silent after that and did not say a word.


    "We are listening, Joan," Pam said, and Joan remained silent. I believed she had said all she


    wanted to say in her defence.


    Leah hade through by then, but they pped the silver cuffs on her wrist immediately.


    "Lock them up and line them up for public execution tomorrow. We can''t stay here longer than we


    have already. They might have told their master of this meeting," Marcel ordered, and Joan started


    crying, looking at Sylvester and Tamia.


    "Please, your majesty, spare our lives. I will tell you everything I know. I honestly had no choice. The


    ymans have been broke for years, and we have been paying off debts; that was why I was


    searching for a wealthy suitor for Leah.


    The Stepanov n has supported us financially by helping us service our debts. If they pull their


    support, we will lose everything. That is why I had no choice. All they asked me to do was give them


    information on your whereabouts, uing events, and legition. Also, they would ask for tiny


    details like rtive names, addresses and locations. That was all. I never actively plotted against


    you, your Majesty. My family needed financial support to cover our shame. We have been broke for


    a while now. Please. My daughter is innocent. She has no hand in this. She does not even know


    them. Please, your Majesty," Joan said in tears, and I was in shock. Her case was foolish.


    I heard some people chuckle from the noble section. I knew it was because of Joan''s arrogance,


    and Leah was very arrogant too. I remembered what she said about my bungalow.


    How could Joan think I would get with her daughter and spend my money on their debt? She was


    indeed a dreamer.


    "So you spied on us for money? We almost got killed when we left your house party. Was that part


    of it too?" I asked her, and she shook her head.


    "No, Alpha Leo. I was hoping you would take an interest in Leah and maybe help us with our debts


    since you have the money. I wanted out of my deal with the Stepanovs so many times, but I


    couldn''t. That was why I kept sending Leah to you. I was really hoping it would work out.


    We were going to lose everything. As Erik knows, Yuri helps some of us financially, so we work for


    him. Most of us do not want to be there, but we are. Please let me atone by giving you all the


    information I have. You can kill me, but spare Leah. She has no hand in this," Joan pleaded, and I


    knew she was telling the truth, but she had already caused much damage with her actions.


    "I have never given information that led to anyone''s death," she argued, and Tamia shut her up.


    "But you told them of our children," Tamia said, enraged, and Joan shook her head.


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    "I only gave their names," She said, and the noble observersughed at her response because it


    was pretty much the same thing.


    "Exactly what the Queen said," Pam said, and Joan was silent.


    "Please, your majesty. Please. I do not want to die," she said, and I wanted to squeeze her neck.


    She didn''t want to die, but it was fine others died; great, what a selfish bitch. She just asked we take


    her life and spare her daughter. She was really confused.


    "I have heard enough; the information you give and its use will determine if your life is worth sparing


    or not," Sylvester said, and she shook her head.


    "I will give you one now," She said quickly, and we were attentive.


    "Alpha Jake, Alpha Jake Brighton and his pack members will die tonight. I heard it from one of the


    cult members. They n to kill them tonight as they did Pridewood.


    It is topletely divide the South from the West and thus divide it from your influence, your


    majesty," She said, and I was worried for Stepanie. She and Jake were getting married this


    Bluemoon. How could Joan keep such information? Knowing and not speaking was a crime too.


    Where were her morals? She disgusted me.