From the corner of my eyes, I could see Evelyn shaking her head frantically and almost pleadingly. It felt like she was begging everyone to believe her, and it was more shocking to notice that she had tears in her eyes. A small pain instantly struck my heart when I saw her like this. The jolt to my heart instantly made the fact clear that goddess Selene did make a mistake this time: Evelyn is my true mate. She's my soulmate, and I'll be bound to her for life no matter what.
"Yes, I totally agree with Margo; you should honor our toast by drinking the wine. If you do that, you'll prove to me that you have complete trust in me and this relationship that's about to be formed," Alpha Turner said, and I made to stand up so I could protest in Evelyn's favor, but Margallo stopped me by grabbing hold of my hand and keeping me protectively in my seat.
"Don't," she said monotonously.
"What?" I questioned, not understanding what she meant at first.
"Don't interfere. This is a matter between Alphas, so let them resolve it. This lowlife girl accused my father of something so heinous, and she'll be lucky if she gets away with just life in prison," Margallo said, and a sudden bitterness rushed through my throat, leaving a bitter taste in my mouth.
"Of course, Alpha Turner. I trust you completely, and thus, I'll honor our toast," Richard said with a smile and brought the glass to his lips, but my sister-in-law, Elsie, stopped him this time, earning me a sigh of relief.
"Richard, wait a bit. At least try to listen to what Evelyn has to say. She would never lie about something like this or play games with us. If she thinks the wine is poisoned, then she must have a reason, I'm sure," Elsie said frantically.
"Elsie, please calm down. Worrying will only worsen your health. I'm sure the wine isn't poisoned, and Evelyn must have just misunderstood. A new relationship is about to be formed today, so it'll be better if we can at least establish some trust. Alpha Turner is on our side." Alpha Richard tried to convince Elsie, who still seemed pensive, and for good reason as well.