We walked up the stairs and all the mbers welcod with a warm smile, it was more of a welco to the pack. A man with a dark complexion and zero cut hair ca forward, "Selene you look so slender since I last saw you! Haven't you been eating enough?", asked Sam.
Sam was the first person acquainted with when I joined the pack, he helped around the village and was going to introduce to the pack when the ergency of Channing being attacked delayed that process.
"I have been working my brain too much, guess it used up all the nutrition", I Said shrugging to which he rolled his brown eyes and replied,
"Have I not told you, You are very bad at making such jokes!" It imdiately made rember how I tried to make such a stupid joke in an attempt to make a nice impression, but it now stays as an embarrassing mory in my head.
A smile surfaced on my lips, totally forgetting what I was here for. I was utterly afraid that everyone would be against , but they were talking about it so casually. "I would love to get to know you all!", I said without even realising it.
"Yes absolutely, we want to get to know you as well Selene!", Suzan bead at "Let us go camping when you are released today!"
"sure-"
"She is going back to prison", a rasping voice cut off my happiness in an instance.
"She is a murderer! Killing our Beta, she must be sentenced to death!", another voice ca from the back.
Few people standing in the back were looking at with hateful eyes, they all looked hurt but more of anger boiling inside them.
"Just ignore them!", said Sam standing in between and them.
With a forced smile, I replied, "Ignored!". Both Sam and Suzan laughed at my reply, but all my fears were triggered at that mont. I tried to erase Chief Jack's words as they surfaced up in my head.
Suddenly Suzan jumped cheerfully at soone behind , it made jolt with my heart speeding up. "Channing! Where were you!? Look Selene is here!"
The na felt like jingles to my ears, my fears of him not coming here were all in the dust. I turned around slowly and saw him dressed in all formals, a white button-down shirt that hugged his bulky body along with black pants. My expectations from people to keep their promise were so into the ground, that looking at Channing right now made feel like I had received the entire world.
I didn't know what was making feel so giddy at the mont - a fulfilled promise or the way he looked? like so prince charming saving the princess. I closed my eyes and opened them wide in shock, what was I thinking about! Wow, I am betrothed to soone and what stupid thoughts are crossing my head, my face cringed at my own self.
Channing ca close to and stopped, "Hello Selene, What happened to you? You look so pale!", he asked with a concerned expression. I relaxed my face and smiling blissfully raised my head just to see Chief Jack joining him, he had a rather gleeful face but mine couldn't comprehend that emotion anymore.
"I was just too worried about the case," I replied, "But how are you? Haven't seen you around at all!"
He patted my shoulder in an assuring way as his face lit up, "I promised sothing to a beautiful lady back in the hospital, I was working very hard to fulfil that promise"
My face crinkled at his comnt, Was he flirting? But he broke the eye contact almost instantly and looked at Suzan, "Thank you for taking care of her Suzan!"
"Co on Channing, Don't you always tell us to stand by our own people in tis of need! I just did that" Suzan held her nose high proudly to have gotten an indirect complint. Suddenly she ca onto hugging, as I struggled to take her uncalled weight on and balance, she was as tall as and was pretty healthy.
A sheepish laugh escaped Channing's mouth, "Give her so break Suzan, I have sothing to talk to her so I'll be taking her with us" He pointed towards himself and chief jack with the rolled paper he was holding. "You guys hang out all you want after the trials", and extended his hand forward asking to take it.
I looked at it awkwardly and looked back at everyone, "Let's et again later properly" turning back towards Channing who still stood there with his hand stretched forward. My cumberso thoughts made this simple gesture extrely uncomfortable, I took his hand sluggishly and he practically dragged with him without any warning.
"All the best Selene, we are all with you!", I heard Suzan shout behind and it instantly gave a confidence boost.
Doing a little run I matched Channing's pace and we gaited into another foyer taking a left. It was huge, supported by similar large pillars, vines were growing up the pillars and the sunlight flooded the perfectly painted white place making it look like heaven.
As soon as we stopped Channing spoke up, "I have been aning to tell you a lot of stuff Selene," he talked like a five-year-old, "I went to the place where I was attacked was no man's land it was not against any villages law to kill "
"What?" I was confused, although I knew the law, how would the attack be not legally charged!
"I will explain all that later, but most important of all I found out that Waterwoods got a legal notice from the court as well. I guess they have no choice but to co. If you are lucky enough, their Alpha will attend as well and you might get to see the most handso specin this kingdom has given birth to!" Channing sounded as if he was in love with this man, even though they were from the enemy village.
I couldn't help but make weird images in my head, and it took a solid second to erase them.
Channing continued, "But here is the thing, they confirm that the attack on was done by so newcors in their pack! They were actually provoked as well as tipped to do so!"
This was it, a question burning inside finally found an opening. But Jack was here, I awkwardly shifted in my place knowing that this is the information I didn't want chief Jack to listen to. Not knowing how to tell it to Channing, I awkwardly looked around and said, "Umm...Channing..." and I glanced at Jack.
Channing, as expected, imdiately understood what I ant and turned to Jack, "Chief, would you give us a mont?"
Jack looked at with a cynical smile, "No problem Channing, I trust you"
Chief and the other lady officers left, finally leaving my side.
"Better?" He asked and I nodded a yes, "What is it?"
"So soone tricked you, that is why you went to no man's land that day?"
Channing clapped the rolled paper on his palm and said, "Exactly! And I think you might be right about John because he was the one who told that the Waterwoods were going to ambush that night. So I went there to negotiate with their Alpha, but before I could cross the no man's land I was ready for my journey up to the heavens!
"But Selene, the Waterwoods pack is wild by nature, it didn't feel odd to be attacked but now the pieces are falling into place," he had a rather sad aspect.
I spoke up in a little protest, "But Channing you weren't on their land!" I was practically frustrated, but the fact that he was matching the pieces together was enough.
He held by my shoulders, calming down, "Selene, let finish!" I sighed and let him continue, "Thank you. So while I was in Waterwoods I t one of their Betas, she admitted everything but denied any attack from their side to kill John; And she couldn't tell who provoked the rookies there!"
This would get complicated, I do rember seeing a wolf who ca from and went back to Waterwoods. "But how can that be..." before I could finish Channing put his finger on my lips and I sighed again, keeping quiet.
"Their Beta will be attending the trials today, she is coming to clarify the attack. She said she will bring their Alpha with her if possible, there are high chances he knows about who killed John and tipped their rookies" Channing finally breathed, finishing his information.
I raised my eyebrows and exclaid, "Woah! You had to make an entire story out of it! You could have just said it straight away instead of creating a whole plot of mystery"
He laughed awkwardly scratching the back of his head like a kid.
There he was, that one pure guy whom I sohow trusted with my life this ti. I couldn't help but laugh, "Okay let us head inside, it's about ti."
I turned halfway to leave but Channing held my hand turning to face him. It was a bit of shock as he covered the distance between us and pulled in a hug. An odd feeling engulfed my heart as he said his next words, "Don't be scared, I promise to stand with you through it all Selene, just like you did for back then."
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