I couldn’t bring myself to condemn him. I knew how badly he wanted to be Alpha. I knew how much he had worked for this moment. If the pack found out the truth, everything he had worked for would be destroyed. I understood that and I couldn’t bear to see him lose it all.
The door burst open before I could say more. His Beta Caleb and a group of warriors stormed in. Their eyes widened as they took in the scene.
“What happened here?” Caleb’s gaze landed on Owen before it met mine.
I opened my mouth immediately without hesitation. “It was me. I killed her.”
The looks on their faces were unreadable, but I could see the disbelief in their eyes. But it didn’t matter, I had made my choice.
“Take her to the cells.”
I was dragged away and soon enough, my only friend, Cynthia ran after me. “Ariana!” she cried out, grabbing my arm. “Tell them you’re not the one who did it. Tell them the truth.”
Tears filled my eyes, but I couldn’t speak. All I wanted now was to protect Owen. I was finally dragged to the cell and it got slammed shut behind me. I was alone in the darkness, with nothing but my thoughts.
The Moon Goddess had always been cruel to me.
And tonight, she had been crueler than ever.