Chapter 251. The Death Penalty

Zach leaned back in his chair, his eyes narrowing as he processed my frantic explanation. Mark, on the other hand, was visibly trembling with fury. He was pissed. And I could not blame him, he felt like I had killed his friend; someone he had known for a very long time. 

Someone who had become like family to him. “Just give it up, Rue,” He said. “Do you even hear yourself?” He spat, locking eyes with me. “You expect us to believe that an Elder, a man who has served this pack longer than any of u have been alive, would murder Vanessa and frame you? Get your head out of the sky, you’re not that important.” He rolled his eyes. 

“He’s right, Rue,” Zach agreed. He was very calm but I could see the grief and pain in his eyes. He just masking it all under calmness. “At least about most of it,” He added, glancing at his beta before looking back at me. “Elder Robert may be a stubborn bastard, but he’s not a killer. And besides, if anyone would kill Vanessa, it would be you. We