Special Chapter: Kayden's POV
I felt tense, my knuckles turning white as I held onto the chair I was sitting in with all my might. I almost couldn't believe what I was hearing. Evelyn had accused Alpha Turner of poisoning Richard's drink. Somehow, I was confident she would try to stop my mating ceremony, and I'm happy she's giving it some effort, but this accusation was totally way off.
I wanted to believe it was false, that she was just making things up so that the mating wouldn't take place, but something deep down told me she was telling the truth and urged me to believe her.
I shook my head a bit, trying to dispel the heavy feeling that was beginning to weigh in my heart.
"Silence," Richard demanded, and everywhere went quiet once more. The noise that had taken over the banquet hall died down instantly.
"Poisoned? This mute girl is standing here and accusing me of trying to poison you, and you're letting her? I've never felt so insulted in my life. I never would have come here if I knew I would be accused of such a vile thing. You can't possibly believe her. I'm the Alpha of the Prime Wood Pack, and your brother is taking my daughter as his mate today, so why would I do such a thing while knowing that it would cause so much pandemonium and ruin my daughter's mating ceremony? Do you really think I would want to poison you, Alpha Richard?" I heard Alpha Turner question hotly, and I sighed, willing myself to step in and at least defend her but still not finding the courage to. I was having mixed feelings about everything.
Why would Alpha Turner even want to poison my brother when he knew very well that this was a public event, so he wouldn't be able to go scot-free? And aside from that, I'm taking his daughter as my mate today, so why would he do something like that knowing very well that it could ruin his daughter's happiness?
And if that wasn't even a factor, what about the fact that Richard had been doing everything to please him and Margallo thus far, even going as far as requesting me to give up my wishes and desires and spend the rest of my life with a woman I couldn't even stand for thirty minutes?