Everyone stood up in respect and waited for the lycan king to speak.
I lowered my head, repeating to myself that I should not be afraid. This was the first time I would ever be interrogated in public, but I could not afford to panic.
“Sylvia Todd, do you realize why you are here? Are you aware of what you have done?” With every word of Ethan’s, I felt like a pound of weight was being put on my shoulders.
No one dared to make any other sound. Countless eyes fell on me, making me nervous.
I took a deep breath to calm down and replied as loud as I could, “I don’t understand what you’re talking about. I didn’t do anything wrong.”
Several gasps erupted in the air. The atmosphere became even tenser, and I could hear my voice faintly echo throughout the hall.
A chuckle suddenly broke the ice. It was Ethan. He proceeded to accuse me of several crimes. “You disturbed public order, prevented the army from fulfilling their duty, and even hid the criminal. Just for that last one alone, I could already sentence you to death.”
I looked Ethan in the eyes and my mind was filled with clarity. “I do not admit to any of the charges you press against me. Prince Rufus is not guilty, so I did not hide a criminal.”
“He lost control in public and even killed an innocent child! He injured several of my men! How could you say he is not guilty?” Richard retorted.
I retorted angrily, “Because Prince Rufus was framed. I think you would know something about this, Prince Richard. Prince Rufus and I were only acting out of self-defense. In fact, we didn’t even inflict severe injuries on your guards. You, Prince Richard. Not only did you threaten the lives of students, but you also plotted to hurt us.”
“That is slander!” Richard gritted his teeth and glared at me.
“It’s not slander!”
At this time, Flora came rushing in from the outside. She pulled down her collar and pointed at the wound on her neck. “This wound was caused by Prince Richard himself. I was terrified. Richard is evil. If Sylvia hadn’t saved me then, I would have already died.”
Sylvia’s POV
I was shocked to see Flora rush in. Didn’t she go back to the academy? Why was she still here?
She looked so confident when she showed everyone her wounded neck and leaned over in front of Richard. “Look where you have injured me. This is a fatal point. Good thing I have good self-healing ability. Otherwise, I’m also dead now.”
By the look of Richard, it seemed that it was his first time to encounter such a shameless she-wolf. He was so angry that his lips quivered, and he couldn’t say a word. He just glared at Flora fiercely.
I was afraid that he would suddenly lose control of himself and hit Flora, so I quickly pulled Flora to my side.
“Hey, it’s alright now,” I whispered to Flora to comfort her. I was still a little speechless. Then I added, “Didn’t I tell you to go back to the academy? Why are you still here?”
Flora curled her lips but didn’t dare look at me. She muttered awkwardly, “I’m just worried about you.”
I was about to say something when a flattering male voice suddenly sounded, interrupting my thoughts.
“My King, don’t believe Sylvia’s words. She’s nothing but a lowly slave from our pack. She’s always lazy and good at telling lies. Worse is, she’s the daughter of a traitor. Actually, she deliberately seduced Prince Rufus. That’s why he took her here.”
The voice belonged to Shawn. He had already changed into a clean white suit, which made him look elegant and decent.
As he spoke, he glanced at me from time to time. And although he looked modest, his eyes were full of malice.
“I think Sylvia has contributed a lot to Prince Rufus’ current condition.” That was Shawn’s last remark.
Ethan coughed a few times. Then he silently looked at everyone in the hall with an unreadable expression on his face.
Flora was pissed off by Shawn’s words. She was so angry that she was about to explode like a balloon. “Sylvia is not that kind of she-wolf! We are together every day, day and night. So if there’s someone who knows her best, it should be me.”
Upon hearing this, Shawn turned his head, looked at Flora coldly, and said in an inexplicable tone, “So you’re on Sylvia’s side.”
He seemed to have recognized Flora, so I subconsciously pulled Flora back behind me.
Shawn smiled ambiguously and continued, “Now that you really have the guts to defend Sylvia, I’m curious about your identity. I wonder who you are. But do you know that Sylvia is a jinx? Whoever gets involved with her won’t have a good ending.”
Flora stuck her head out behind me and stammered, “I’m the Omega of Silver Moon Pack. What’s it to you? Sylvia is a jinx? That’s nonsense! She is the best in my heart.”
Shawn sneered disdainfully. “So, you’re just an Omega. Whatever people like you say is meaningless. Why don’t we ask others to see if Sylvia is really a liar or not?”
After saying this, he looked around and finally fixed his eyes in one direction.
I followed his gaze and saw Alina there, standing next to a tall man. It seemed that the man was in his early forties. His temples were slightly grey, and he was full of awe-inspiring righteousness. He must be Leonard, Alina’s father. He was a legendary werewolf who was strong and fierce.
Standing beside him was a very dignified man who had the same serious look as Warren. Even his posture when he stood was similar to Warren’s. I guessed he was Warren’s father.
Shawn walked up to Alina’s side and nodded to greet her like a gentleman. “Miss, may I ask about your impression of Sylvia?”
Sylvia’s POV
Alina didn’t reply immediately. She seemed in deep thought for a while, looking hesitant.
“It’s okay, just say it. You have nothing to be afraid of. I just want to confirm something.” Shawn looked extremely hypocritical in his smile.
Alina bit her lower lip, then said affectionately, “I don’t know Sylvia that much. But since she came here, several riots that happened here seemed to have something to do with her.”
“That’s bullshit!” Flora murmured indignantly.
“I don’t know the exact reason why. But everyone around me wants me to stay away from her. I also don’t know why everyone shies away from talking about her,” Alina said softly, putting on an innocent look. There was a trace of panic in her eyes too.
I fixed my eyes on Alina coldly. Her words undoubtedly pushed me over the edge. Although she didn’t directly point out my fault, her specious words were more likely to cause everyone to speculate.
Shawn smiled smugly and said, “Now that Miss Quinn said so, then it must be true.”
Then he turned to the lycan king and said sincerely, “My King, please forgive me for not educating this slave well and letting her make trouble in the imperial capital. Please allow me to bring her back to our pack to discipline her.”
I sneered coldly, “I’ve already left the pack long ago. Who do you think you are to decide for me?”
But Shawn just ignored me and continued talking to the lycan king, “Sylvia is a slave, so she is not qualified to enter the military academy at all. Please expel her from the academy to bring back the peace there.”
The lycan king turned to look at me and asked, “Do you have any explanation for these allegations?”
“As I’ve said, I won’t admit anything I haven’t done,” I said indifferently, raising my eyes.
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