The Alpha King And His Chosen Luna novel Chapter 91

No mercy given–2

It broke completely.

“No,” Maren said, her voice tinraveling as she stepped forward before the guards stopped her. “Alpha King, I did what was required to maintain order.” Her eyes turned toward Isla, desperate and searching for something she had never given. “Isla, ter him, tell him I wasn’t the worst of them.”

“Don’t look at my mate,” I said.

My voice remained even, but it pressed through the hall with weight that couldn’t be ignored. Maren flinched and dropped her gaze instantly, as if it had been forced down. “And don’t speak to her at all,” I continued. “You lost that right long before today.”

No one moved after that.

I shifted my attention without delay. “Derek Thorne is stripped of rank, standing, and paternal authority,” I said. “His land rights are revoked, and he will stand under review for banishment.” The sound that left him

wasn’t controlled.

It broke out of him.

He dropped to his knees.

“Isla,” he said, his voice shaking as both hands lifted toward her. “I failed you.” His breath hitched before he forced the rest out. “Please, I can still fix this.”

She didn’t respond.

Helene dropped beside him without hesitation. Vera followed, her body shaking as she tried to steady herself. Cole lowered himself more slowly, not from confusion, but from the weight of finally being seen. Brent held his ground for a moment too long before Raith stepped forward and forced the decision out of

him.

“Please,” Helene said, her voice breaking as she looked toward Isla. “You don’t have to forgive us, but you can ask for mercy.”

Vera pressed her hand to her mouth, unable to steady her breathing. “We saw enough,” she said. “We just didn’t stop it.”

Cole drew in a controlled breath before speaking. “I knew what was happening,” he said. “I chose not to involve myself because it didn’t affect me directly.” He lowered his head. “That was my choice.”

Brent didn’t hesitate.

“I did it,” he said.

The words came out stripped of excuse before they could form. “I put my hands on her, I followed orders, and I didn’t care what it did to her.” His eyes lifted once, and there was nothing left in them but truth. “I knew exactly what I was doing.”

His voice dropped.

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Hust didn’t think it would come back on me.”

“I stepped forward.

“You didn’t follow orders,” I said, “You used them.” My gaze held his. “Your actions weren’t obedience. They were choice.”

He didn’t look up.

He didn’t need to.

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“You will be confined under royal guard pending sentencing,” I said. “And your sentence will reflect direct harm, not association.” There was no need to say more. The room understood.

I shifted my attention without pause.

“Torwin,” I said.

His name didn’t need to be raised to carry. He stiffened where he stood, the reaction immediate, like his body had understood before his mind caught up. He didn’t step forward, but he didn’t try to hide either.

“You maintained the restraint,” I said. “You placed the wolfsbane chain. You secured it, and you returned to it.” My voice stayed even. “You didn’t act once. You made it routine.”

The room felt that differently.

Not silence.

Not compliance.

Action.

His breathing shifted, just enough to break the control he had tried to hold. That was the first sign of it, and it was enough. He understood where this was going.

“You will not be held for review,” I said. “You will not be placed under standard confinement.” My gaze held his without wavering. “You will be subjected to the same restraint you enforced.”

That landed deeper than noise.

Not panic.

Understanding.

“The wolfsbane chain will be placed,” I continued. “It will remain, and it will not be eased for your comfort.” My voice didn’t change. “You will endure it under controlled supervision.”

He tried to speak.

I didn’t allow it.

“You made it routine,” I said. “Now you will understand it.”

I shifted my attention back to all of them. “You don’t beg her now,” I said. “You don’t crawl to the one you broke and call it remorse because consequence found you.” My voice stayed level. “You had years to

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