It was what seemed like hours before I heard the door unlock. I saw all five council men enter the room. By the time they arrived, Raven had healed my current wounds and was ready for more. We took a healthy dose of some medicine the doctor said would help me heal faster, but I was getting antsy not knowing what was exactly about to come. They all lined up and took their seats directly in front of me. Mason came up to me and took my gag out of my mouth and went back to his seat. I tried to moisten my mouth as best as I could to get the fabric taste out.
Grant signaled everyone to be quiet and he pressed a tape recorder and started recording us.
“This is Grant with the four other council members here to question Nina McCoy about the fraud and money laundering of her pack.”
“Old pack!” I interrupted.
“Silence! You will only speak when spoken to!” Turner said, slapping his hand on the table.
“As I said”, Grant kept going like nothing happened. “We will start with basic questions and go from there”. He paused and looked at his papers before looking at me.
“You dated Damian, future alpha of the Red-Moon pack, correct?” Grant asked.
“Yes”
“You basically grew up with him, right?”
“Yes”
“Your father was the Alpha’s beta, correct?”
“You know this” I said, looking bored. This earned me quiet growls from the men. They don’t like being disrespected by a woman.
“So, you were close to the Alpha and Luna?” Mason asked.
My eyes darted over to him, “No, I wasn’t. They kept business between themselves. I was not privileged to know the workings of the pack”, I said honestly.
“So, you dated Damian for years and you mean to tell us you had no idea they were being fraudulent?” Devin asked this time.
I had to keep my composure from breaking. This man was responsible for all my suffering. “I don’t care what you believe, I am speaking the truth!”
“Let’s head down a different path. After Damian mated with Holly, you deserted your alpha and cut ties with the pack”, Grant asked, his eyes looked cold.
My mouth dropped open, “That is one way to twist the words.”
“So, you admit you deserted your alpha?” Turner pressed.
“I did not desert him, I went on vacation. I did not cut ties to that pack till I found my mate!” I said, getting annoyed.
‘Focus, Nina! Don’t let your emotions in!’ Raven warned.
“Is it, or is it not true, he ordered you to stay but you left anyway?” Mason asked.
Did Damian talk to them? “He threatened to tie me to a bed and rape me, so yes, I went anyway.”
“So, you are accusing your future alpha of attempted rape?” Mason asked.
“I did not accuse him of anything, and he isn’t my alpha. I just told you what he told me.”
“Is it true that you told Holly that she isn’t your friend anymore, resulting in you turning your back on the future Alpha and Luna of your pack?” Devin asked this time.
“Again, he is not my alpha and just because I didn’t want to be her friend doesn’t mean I turned my back on them!”
“So, you are willing to return to that pack?” Grant asked.
“No, I have a home with my mate, who is the future Alpha of another pack, and I will be staying with him and that is where my loyalty lies.”
“If your parents were alive today, do you think they would like this kind of behavior?” Mason asked. I saw Grant glace over at him quickly.
“I believe my parents would be proud of who I am today!”
“You probably spent a lot of time alone with Damian, correct?” Turner asks for the first time speaking up.
“Yes…” I said slowly, not sure where this was headed.
“And in that ‘alone’ time”, Turner put air quotes around alone, “Did you and Damian have intercourse?” He said, smiling.
Fucking creep! “No!”
“Do you know that it is illegal to mate with someone before you turn 18? To make sure you are pure for your mate,” Turner said.
“Okay? Still didn’t have sex with him!”
“And how can we believe you? You already admitted to disobeying your alpha and running away just because your little crush found his mate and then you accuse him of trying to rape you! How are we supposed to believe anything you say? Maybe we need to examine you…physically that is!”
“THE FUCK? In case you forgot, I am a mated and marked woman to an Alpha. An examination wouldn’t tell you shit!”
Mason leaned over and turned the tape recorder off. I think we need to persuade Nina here to start telling the truth!” He said with an evil grin. Grant looked down at his papers. I knew what that meant. Round 1 and probably the easiest ‘punishment’ I will receive.

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