Chapter 39. Allow Me to Go to the North

Doris's POV

Daniel's eyes widened as he gathered my bruised and beaten appearance. He glanced around the courtroom, trying to figure out which of his family members, or guards, had done this to me. I could see a flash of fury in his eyes.

I wanted to tell him that I was alright, but I couldn't utter the words. Even when I was close enough for him to hear, I still had no strength to try to speak.

William motioned for me to take a seat near him at the podium. The guard dropped me off at the seat and I slumped as I sat. Every ounce of my body was in severe pain, and I couldn't hold myself up any longer.

I caught Jack's eyes who were staring at me intently, a sly smile crossing his lips. He knew what he did to me, and he was getting a rise out of it.

"So, what have you decided?" Alpha King Charles asked, standing from his spot next to the queen.

I noticed that Luna Queen Cara was staring at me, her eyes icy and drilling into me.

William glanced