It took roughly an hour for the carriage to reach the borders of Alpha Jaris's territory. It stopped in front of a small cottage that was nestled in thick aspen trees. When the carriage stopped in front of the main entrance, Morava noticed that a pretty young girl with red hair and very light brown eyes was standing there. Wearing a long hazel gown that pooled at her ankles, she looked stunning.
As soon as Morava stepped out, the girl came rushing to her and bowed to her. A blush rose to her cheeks out of excitement. She said, "Princess Morava, welcome. I am Alyssa, Alpha Jaris's wife." The five soldiers who accompanied her also stepped down from their horses and surrounded her.
Morava narrowed her eyes on Alyssa and stopped herself from sneering. So this was the girl because of whom Jaris had rejected her. "Where are the Alphas?" she asked, without replying to her greeting.
Alyssa was taken aback by her rudeness but she recovered immediately. "They are waiting for you in the main room," she said, waving her hand towards the entrance.
Without giving her a second look, Morava walked forward. She heard the heavy footsteps of the soldiers behind her which was strange, but she ignored that and entered the cottage. Alyssa followed her inside and as soon as they went in, the door was closed shut.
Alyssa led her to the main room and when she opened the door, Morava froze when her gaze landed on Alpha Henk and Mirik. These two were the strongest opponents of each other, and now they were sitting together in a room? A healthy dose of panic stirred in her chest and she could feel her blood draining from her face. As if that wasn't enough, her eyes went to Alpha Jaris who was next to Kepp.
"Please come in, Princess Morava," said Jaris as he got up from his place to receive her. He looked at his wife who was standing behind her and gestured to her with his chin to leave. Alyssa left, closing the door behind her. Morava was now standing awkwardly in the room with four men.
"So Morava, what punishment is suitable for you?" Henk said, leaning back on his sofa.
"She should be punished in a way that the entire Hydra Kingdom would know what it is to cheat and play dangerous games with the Alphas!" Mirik said, his voice cold and eerie. His hand went to the back of her neck where he stroked her skin. It should have felt good, except for the fact that his claws were out.
Kepp let out a laughter. "I know the exact punishment that can be given to her," he said as he got up and removed his belt.
"This is not right!" Jaris scolded Kepp. Kepp pressed his lips in a thin line and sat down. Jaris continued, "Morava, so you have anything to say in your defense?"
She took a ragged breath. "What can I say? The accusations are wrong."
Henk and Mirik jerked their heads back. "You bitch!" Henk snapped. "You are denying it now?"
"It is actually stupid of you to deny it," Mirik added. "We have already contacted all the Alphas and they have verified that you played with all of us."
"What was your motive, Morava?" Kepp asked through his teeth.
"I haven't played games with anyone. It is a ridiculous theory and you should let me go!" she said and got up dreading every minute, but the moment she was about to get up, Mirik grabbed her neck and made her sit down again. She squeaked.
"You are not leaving so soon, Morava. We need answers and even if you don't confess, you will be punished. Severely." Mirik snarled.