Five Alphas Kneel for Me (Isabella) novel Chapter 353

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The accused wolves looked unconcerned.

“I did not harm the pup,” one stated, his voice calm, devoid of fear.

His wolf, sensing the shift in the pack’s mood, relaxed slightly, the tension easing from his muscles.

Immediately, another stepped forward, his words echoing the sentiment.“Enforcer, disregard her claims. We merely observed Miss Miller tending to the pup.

He remained beside me, his paws never touching another.”

“Aye, I witnessed it as well. He laid no hand on anyone,” another chimed in.

A chorus of similar testimonies followed, creating a wall of denial that shielded the accused.

Emily stared at them, disbelief twisting her features. How dare they! Her wolf snarled, her fur bristling with outrage.

Fury ignited her, her voice sharper than a wolf’s howl.“You lie!

I saw it with my own eyes!”

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Her claim of eyewitness testimony was met with derisive laughter.“You are the injured party’s sister; your words hold no weight. Besides, your reputation precedes you. We do not trust your testimony!”

The jeers echoed, amplified by the growing hostility of the pack.

“Aye! We do not believe you!”

Emily was on the verge of losing control, her wolf clawing at the surface, eager for vengeance. Then, a desperate thought struck her.“This establishment has howlnet recordings!

Review the footage! It must have recorded everything!”

The restaurant’s elder, a large, imposing wolf with shrewd eyes, stepped forward, a thin smile playing on his lips, but his voice held regret.“I apologize, enforcer. Our howlnet system has been… unstable of late. It malfunctioned.”

“Malfunctioned?” Emily’s voice was shrill, her wolf sensing a trap.

“Impossible! You claimed there was footage!

You said you’d review the footage to prove I gave the pup the deadly nightshade berries!” Her emotions overwhelmed her, raw and exposed. The confession slipped out before she could control it. Tears flowed freely, this time genuine anguish.

Icy gazes turned on her; the pack closed in, their presence a palpable threat. She had confessed to giving the pup the deadly nightshade.

Fear propelled Emily behind the enforcers.“What are you doing?!”

The elder’s smile vanished, replaced by something colder.“Our system is… unpredictable–sometimes it functions, sometimes it does not.” He deliberately goaded her. Fortuitously, it captured you giving the pup the nightshade.

However, it ceased functioning just as Alpha Miller was attacked. No footage.”

Laughter erupted, a harsh, mocking sound.“What remarkably poor timing!”

“This howlnet system certainly knows when to choose its malfunctions,” another added, the words dripping with sarcasm. Emily’s wolf whimpered, trapped, betrayed, her desperate pleas lost in the cacophony of laughter and accusations.

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