Their Hidden Princess Novel

Chapter 215 I seemed to have fallen asleep in the cell as the next thing that happened was my eyes slowly fluttering open to the sound of keys . I blinked a few times and saw the door to my cell be wrenched open . I sat up from where I'd bent over on the bench , rubbing at me eyes . " Get up , Smith , " the guard barked . " Trial starts now . I blinked at him in surprise but did nothing as I stood and brushed out my sweatsuit I'd worn to class . I cursed myself for not wearing something mildly sensible to class for once . I shuffled out of my cell , hands still cuffed together .

The guard grabbed me by my shoulder and steered me towards the exit . Instead of leaving , however , we walked through a side door I hadn't noticed the night before . I frowned but the guard didn't seem to care . He wound me down another hall . There was a hum of voices coming through the walls that I couldn't pin down . It sounded like it was coming from around me at all sides . As the guard opened the door at the end of the hall , I realized the sound was coming from all around me . I was led into an atrium that was full of people . And they were screaming .

The sounds hit my ears and I immediately cringed . My head was flooded with a bunch of horrible words and statements . People were calling my a liar , a witch , a bitch . They didn't stop there . " Traitor ! " " Fucking whore ! " " Manipulative cunt ! " " You don't belong here ! " " You'll never be one of us , you vampire pawn ! " I tried to tune them out . I tried to believe my truth and realize these were all names that were being yelled because of a false accusation . None of these people thought this about me until yesterday . Unless , they thought it about me the whole time .

I shoved that thought deep in the back of my mind as I was brought to the front of an atrium . There was a large desk and two side desks flanking it . Guards lined the observers and were holding several of them back . There was a loud slamming of a gavel and everyone slowly quieted down . I looked up and gasped as I made eye contact with the judge . Professor Keverow was seated at the top of the large desk . Her hair was pinned back and she had black robe on . She looked even more violent and sadistic than she looked in alchemy class . I swallowed thickly as her eyes narrowed on me .

She cleared her throat then addressed the crowd . " We are gathered here to address the accusations to one Zora Smith , " Keverow said . " I am the honorable Judge Keverow from the Wolf Authorities UK division . I will precede over the hearing but , ultimately , the decision will be held to vote from the audience . " The slurs and name calling started up all over again . Keverow let it go for a few moments before driving her gravel down again . I swallowed thickly . All of the odds were against me . " Silence ! " Keverow called for . " Let the preceding begin . Bring forth the accuser !

" I turned over my shoulder to watch the doors . My heart sunk to my toes as I saw who was walking in . Thorne held his head high as he marched down the aisle . I bit my lip to make sure my tears didn't spill over the edges of my eyes . This couldn't be happening . How was this happening ? Thorne took the desk to the right of Keverow . She slammed her gavel again to get the crowd to quiet down . One of the guards took Thorne's hand and pricked his finger with something that looked like a needle . He winced slightly but schooled his fce back to neutral as the guard walked away .

1/44 +25 Bonus " Now , Alpha Blythwitch , " Keverow stated . " We have taken your bood and cast the spell on truth on you . As we will do with all of the witnesses . If you lie to us , you will become violently ill and we will know that you are lying . Do you agree to tell the whole truth or receive the consequences ? " " I agree , " Thorne said . " Then I ask the student body representative to come forwards with the questioning , " Keverow stated . She sat back as someone from the audience walked down to the podium . The student was not someone who I'd seen before .

They had long brown hair and broad shoulders . They were dressed in a sensible suit and were holding a stack of papers . They clacked them on the podium and cleared their throat before addressing Thorne . " Alpha Blythwitch , " they addressed . " Please repeat your accusation for those who haven't heard it . " Thorne shifted in in his seat then cleared his throat . " I believe , " he started . " That Zora Smith is working with the vampires and is a spy trying to return wolves to the enslavement . " Gasps of shock and blasphemy littered throughout the atrium .

I resisted the urge to scream at them all that he was lying Instead , I chewed on my bottom lip until the bitter metallic sting of blood hit my tongue . " And the evidence behind that ? " The student representative said . Wasn't Miss Smith captured by the vampires ? " " I think it was a rouse , " Thorne said , plainly . A slight growl worked its way up my throat . I swallowed it . " If you remember , Smith stated that Princess Amara was working with the vampires . I think that was a distraction to hide the truth that was Smith was working with vampires herself .

" The student representative hummed . " And what about the claims from Headmaster Lunerly saw both the inebriated Princess and the entrapped Smith ? " " I would like to remind the jury , " Keverow jumped in . " That Princess Amara's treason has already been proven by this court . Her punishment was implemented by the Queen , herself . " " The question , Alpha Blythwitch , " the student representative pressed . Thorne licked his lips and fidgeted again before he spoke . " I believe that Headmaster Lunerly has been compromised as well . " This time a growl did spurt from my lips .

Fortunately , no one heard it over the absolute uproar of the crowd . There were gasps and sputters from the entire crowd . The volume rose up to a point where Keverow had to slam her gavel down . " Silence ! Silence ! " She cried . Then she turned to look at Thorne . Her eyes were narrowed . " Do I mean to assume you're accusing both Smith and the Headmaster , Alpha Blythwitch ? " " No , " Thorne said with a shake of his head . " I don't think the Headmaster would fall under this spell on his own .

I think i Smith is a master in seduction and has seduced the Headmaster to fall under her spell . " own.xceller " Spell ? " Keverow snorted . " No sort of spell exists to cause someone to go against their species . I believe you received excellent marks in history . Did you not remember Headmaster Lunerly was one of the wolves who freed us ? " " I do , " Thorne said . " But I also believe that Miss Smith is not a wolf . She's seduced multiple Alphas across this campus . There's never been a wolf who's claimed to have more than two fated mates . Miss Smith claims she has three .

" There were a few gasps in the crowd . My heart thudded in my chest He couldn't be saying what he was saying . " I believe , " Thorne continued . " That Miss Smith is the ancient succubus that has been written about in our mythology . I think that she's working with the vampires to try and take us over . She's evil and must be treated as such . " I almost laughed . What in the fuck was he on about ? 274 Cedella Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter.

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