CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & TWENTY SEVEN


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    Jason’s POV


    This was wrong.


    I had Henry send the wine back to Shadoww for testing. It was the same toxin. How could it not be lethal?


    Father, as stunned as I was, finally found his voice and said, “Your Majesty, there must be some misunderstanding. My son saw Alpha Nn poison the wine himself. He wouldn’t lie about that.”


    “It’s true,” I said. “The sample we sent confirmed that the wine contained traces of a toxin identical to what was found in the mad rogues’ blood samples.”


    Nnughed and I narrowed my eyes at him. “Care to enlighten us on what is so funny?”


    “Inadequacy must be an inherited trait,” Nn answered. I could feel my father’s aura re briefly before heposed himself.


    “Your taunts won’t save you, boy,” Father said.


    “I just find it interesting that you know so much about the rogues’ blood, perhaps you’ve spent more time with them than I ever did,” Nn said.


    “Watch your tongue, boy. It is you who is on trial,” Father snapped.


    Before the argument could escte, the Alpha King raised his hand. “That’s enough.” He turned toward Talia. “Talia, please bring the documents.”


    She stood and crossed the room, handing over two folders: one blue and one red. Her movements were calm, but I knew Talia. I could tell she was angry.


    “The blue folder holds the report you submitted,” the Alpha King said, looking at me. “The red folder holds the report of a previous analysis done on one of the mad rogue’s blood. Whenpared, there are simrities, but there are also key differences.”


    I frowned. “Differences?”


    Talia stepped forward again. “The report you provided shows…”


    “Is it necessary for this omega to be speaking here? What expertise does she have in this area?” Father asked, cutting Talia off.


    I could see Talia’s jaw flex. Before the Alpha King could respond, Talia said, “If you learned to keep your mouth shut for once, you would understand.”


    Father looked at Talia then at Alpha King. When the Alpha King didn’t reprimand Talia, Father said, “Well then, exin.” I had to keep from cringing as I knew that tone. A beating always cameter when Father used that tone.


    “As I was saying, the report you provided, Alpha Jason,pared to the previous analysis, showed that the toxin was used but it missed keyponents that would be lethal,” Talia continued.


    Father scowled. “That doesn’t prove anything. The toxin used was still dangerous. The intent remains.”


    “There’s more. I had a third report. I had the blood tested that the toxin was pulled from to dose the Alpha King, thanks to Marco,” Talia countered, pulling out another report. She provided it to me and my father snatched it out of my hand to read.


    Father looked impatient and asked, “And who is Marco?”


    “He’s my Beta,” Nn said tly.


    “So, you have a biased witness. He could’ve gotten that blood anywhere,” Father argued.


    “Unlikely,” Healer Leslie interjected. “I checked the sample myself. Beta Marco’s batch of treated blood matches the one tested


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    from the wine sample, not the one from rogues. And before you say I’m biased, I honestly couldn’t give a damn about what is going on here.”


    Father frowned and said, “That doesn’t mean anything. The toxin was still used.”


    “Healer Leslie, would you exin this for everyone present?” Alpha King asked.


    “With pleasure. If you turn to page 2 of the report, what you’re looking at is detoxified blood. Marco removed nearly all the lethal toxins, which is impressive for someone not in the medical field,” Leslie exined. “Anyway, only trace elements remained that could cause a temporary uncontroble shift.”


    Father’s brow furrowed. “A temporary uncontroble shift?”


    “Yes,” Leslie said. “If the Alpha King had drank the wine, he would have shifted on the spot, but he would not have gone mad.”


    Father clenched his jaw. “That’s absurd. You’re saying this was some kind of experiment? I don’t believe that.”


    “You don’t have a choice,” Nn answered before Leslie could. “The blood used came from a mad rogue my warriors and I killed in Bloodmoon territory nearly two years ago. It had been preserved for testing. Over time, the toxins lose their strength.”


    Leslie nodded in agreement. “That’s correct. Even without detoxifying, the toxin’s potency would begin to fade at time of death. Give it another year or so and the toxin would be no more.”


    ‘Did you know about this?’ my father’s voice boomed through our mind link.


    ‘No, I didn’t. L.’


    ‘I will have to clean up your mess once again. We will discuss thister,’ my father snarled before closing the mind link.


    “You expect us to believe this nonsense? That a jar of old blood, conveniently detoxified, was used for a harmless test?” Father growled.


    Leslie frowned and said, “I don’t know who you think you are, but I don’t appreciate you doubting my medical expertise. So, let me put this in terms that you’ll understand. Get your head out of your ass. It doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not. Theb results prove it. The blood from the rogue and the one found in the King’s wine don’t match exactly.”


    Father took a step forward, his tone rising. “Then where did this treated bloode from? How do we know this isn’t fabricated?”


    “Because,” Nn said, his voice calm but cutting, “it was tested under the Alpha King’s direct supervision this morning. Ask him yourself.”


    The room went silent again.


    The Alpha King finally spoke, “He’s right. I had the samples tested by my own people this meeting. The results confirm Healer Leslie’s exnation. The toxin in question was diluted and nonlethal.”


    Father’s face hardened. “So, you’re letting him go?”


    The King’s tone grew firm. “No. I’m punishing him, but not for an assassination attempt. Alpha Nn acted recklessly and put my safety at risk. That cannot go unaddressed.”


    I wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, The situation was salvageable. Would the Alpha King banish him, take away his title? Either option would be workable. Then, my stomach dropped as I heard the Alpha King’s words,


    “Alpha Nn, you will temporarily be relinquished of Alpha duties and be a warrior for the nightly patrols along the northern border until the end of the Sacrifice Ceremony. Consider it a reminder of your ce and responsibility,”


    Nn shrugged and said, “Understood, Your Majesty.”


    I clenched my fists. “That’s it? He admits to poisoning the wine, and you send him on patrol duty?”


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    Father’s temper red beside me. “Your Majesty, with all due respect, this leniency will only embolden him. You know what he’s capable of. You saw how he…”


    “Enough, Elder Michael,” the Alpha Kingmanded. His Alpha aura filled the room, forcing us to submit to him. “You may consider the punishment light, but I consider it fair. Alpha Nn’s intentions were misguided, but not treacherous. The matter is closed.”


    The King turned to the guards. “Escort Elder Michael and Alpha Jason out. The rest of you are dismissed.”


    We had no choice but to bow and step aside. As we turned to leave, I caught a glimpse of Nn. He met my gaze. I paled as Nn smirked. There was a murderous glint in his eyes as he mouthed “see you soon” as the door closed behind me.


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