His sudden outburst surprised me. But at this moment, it was one of the first times I had ever felt that he was protecting me.
Sylvia’s POV
I recognized the man who proposed to put Rufus in jail. He was Alston, Lucy’s father. When Richard and Lucy got engaged, he was there and was also on the news.
“I believe that while enjoying the love and respect of the people, the royal family should set an example. Obviously, Prince Rufus failed to do this. When he went manic in public, it made people no longer trust him. If the royal family doesn’t show an attitude, I’m afraid that people will think you are seeking private ends with power.”
Alston’s words did not only criticize Rufus but also implied that Ethan was partial to his son and defeated the ends of justice.
I heard that Alston was arrogant, and he never took anyone seriously. So now that Richard was convicted, he was willing to risk everything to drag Rufus into the mire to maintain the checks and balances.
I didn’t know what Ethan felt at the moment. But in my case, I couldn’t stand it anymore. I was so angry that I wanted to rush over and beat Alston up. He is a shameless man.
But Rufus stopped me. He held my hand so tightly that I couldn’t even take a half step away from him.
“Honey, just calm down. My father has his own judgment,” he whispered in my ear.
I pursed my lips and stared at Alston in a frenzy of rage. Now I finally understood why Lucy had a twisted personality. It turned out that it was Alston who had influenced her.
He was the kind of person who confused right with wrong and sought nothing but profit. He was destined to force himself and the people around him to the point of no return. Lucy was a good living example.
Ethan was too angry to say a word. It was Laura who stood up to stop Alston.
“Alston Mill, I don’t think you can represent the entire people. And you don’t have any rights to judge your king at will,”
Laura said calmly. Her beautiful eyes were drawn with exquisite eyeliner, and her eyes were sharp and cold.
However, Alston didn’t take her words seriously at all. He pulled a long face and said, “It seems that you like Prince Rufus very much. Prince Richard is also your son. Why haven’t you said anything protective to him?”
“How dare you!”
Laura snorted coldly. Her chest heaved violently. Obviously, Alston’s words pissed her off. Even if Laura was indeed biased, it was inappropriate for Alston to point it out in front of everyone. It was such a slap to her face.
At this time, Gamma Mateo also stood up. Among the group of Alphas, he had the lowest status.
“Alpha Alston is right. No matter what, Prince Rufus has to give everyone an explanation for his mania. It doesn’t matter even if he won’t be imprisoned permanently. But he should be deprived of his rights as a prince and will no longer appear in public in the future.”
As soon as Mateo finished his words, Shawn agreed with him. Their complacent faces really infuriated me. They were indeed the real villains.
“Who do you think you are to convict Prince Rufus at will?”
I angrily asked through clenched teeth. They were a bunch of hypocritical bastards. They claimed that they were doing this for the sake of the people. But the truth was, they were just motivated by their own ambitions.
They were just using people as an excuse to cover up their pretense. How shameless!
Shawn glared at me, but I turned my head away and didn’t look at him.
“How many battles has Prince Rufus led and won? How many people has he protected, and how many injuries has he suffered? He has risked his life to bring peace to our country. It’s okay that you don’t appreciate it. But what’s unbearable is that you stepped on him when he fell down. You are the leaders of your pack and the highly-placed officials of the country. If you really care about the good of your people, you won’t say such words.”
My voice echoed in the hall. I looked at all of them with mockery, feeling indignant in my heart.
“Very well said,” Laura said aloud.
She smiled, sat back in her seat, and returned to being the elegant and noble queen. “Only those who have committed heinous crimes deserve a life sentence. If you want to erase all of Rufus’ achievements with mere words, then that’s really heartbreaking. Remember, the power of the country doesn’t depend on mere words, but deeds.”
Despite mine and Laura’s words, Alston didn’t want to give up. “Prince Rufus has won many battles, which means he is powerful. But once such a powerful person loses control and goes crazy, the consequences will be unimaginable. Only putting him into prison for the rest of his life is the best choice.”
Sylvia’s POV
“This is obviously a set up. Prince Rufus went manic because he was drugged by a villain. And although he hurt some people when he lost control of himself, he didn’t kill anyone.” I stared at Alston coldly, the corners of my mouth slowly raised into a faint smile. “If that’s the only reason why you want Prince Rufus to be imprisoned forever, then it’s only right for Prince Richard to be chopped into pieces. After all, many people died in his hands.”
Alston finally looked at me with his eyes full of coldness. “I only care about the evidence. You said that Prince Rufus was set up, right? Then where is your evidence? What’s more, I’ve never heard of such a drug that can make people crazy. I’m afraid that you’re just making up stories to help Prince Rufus get away with his crime.”
“That’s right! How can such a drug exist in our country? And who are you, by the way? How dare you speak up here!” Mateo interjected coldly. His old face looked mean and cunning.
Rufus pulled me behind him, glanced at Mateo, and chuckled. “How come a mere Gamma is able to join the meeting of the Alphas?”
As soon as Rufus said this, Martin, Harry’s father, sneered. “Aren’t you ashamed at all?”
Mateo was embarrassed by Martin’s laughter. He blushed and didn’t dare to say anything more.
Rufus’ face was still cold. He glanced at Blair and nodded at him.
Blair stepped forward and cleared his throat. “What if I can prove that this drug really exists?”
There was an uproar in the crowd, and Alston was the most emotional.
“That’s impossible! If there is such a drug, it will cause chaos.”
Blair looked at him disdainfully and turned to Ethan. “Your Majesty, a week before the military parade, Prince Rufus secretly ordered me to go to Sylvia’s pack to find out the truth about her mother’s rebellion. I accidentally found the key evidence, and it might also be related to this incident.”
“Show the evidence,” Ethan ordered in a low voice.
I noticed that Mateo became uneasy. He seemed not in the mood to enjoy the show anymore. He turned to look at Richard with anxiousness written all over his face. But what could Richard do? He couldn’t even protect himself now. He was also so anxious that he was sweating profusely. How could he have time to care about Mateo?
My heart skipped a beat when I saw Blair take out the recorder pen.
It was the recording of the conversation between Mateo and the former Alpha and Luna when he killed them in the Black Moon Pack. Mateo said that when the two died, he would drug my mother, who was the Beta of Black Moon Pack at that time to make her crazy. Then he would frame her and pin the blame on her.
This incident happened many years ago. Although the recording was somewhat damaged, Mateo’s unique voice was unmistakable. It was easy to tell that it was his voice.
I had already known that the culprit was Mateo. But the moment the evidence was revealed, I still couldn’t control the killing intent in my heart.
My body shook involuntarily. Every word they said in their conversation reminded me of the day my mother was executed. At that time, I was so desperate and helpless.
I thought I wouldn’t be able to live on. But my hatred and my mother’s expectations of me allowed me to hold on and last until now.
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