Filed to story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
“So, their lives will be shortened?” Joaquin smirked.
“Possibly. I am not certain.” Gabriel was answering all the questions while the other two men just stared on in awe.
“Is there anything else that we can do to punish them? They don’t even deserve to call themselves wolves anymore.” Joaquin ground out.
“What if I were to seal away their wolves? They would never again be able to shift, hear their wolf’s thoughts or emotions. They would most likely lose the extra senses that we have as shifters. In a sense, it would be like I made them human.” This was when I got my sudden idea of sealing away the wolves for the two men.
“That is quite the fate.” Perkins looked shocked, but not against the idea.
“It is the life that I thought I was going to live, until I finally shifted for the first time. I thought I would never be a shifter. If it can be granted by a Goddess, then it can be taken away by one as well. This will help serve as a reminder not to just the Sentinelle, but the world. If I can sever the link someone has with their animal form, then they will think twice about crossing us. Likewise, we can also spread the knowledge that I have unlocked new shifting forms. Whether I can do that for other people I don’t know, but I am guessing it will help people to remain loyal if they think they might be granted something extra.”
“That is actually a very good idea.” Dietrich smirked and looked at me with a proud glint in his eyes.
“And I like that they will no longer be wolves. They don’t deserve it.” Vincent added.
“And, they will probably have to listen to us still, won’t they?” Joaquin grinned with a wicked light in his eyes.
“I must concur with them, your grace, it seems to be the best punishment available, and a fitting one as well.” Ghirald smiled happily.
“So, the punishment for their crimes will be the sealing of their wolf and banishment.”
“With the banishment will come a blacklisting to all packs worldwide. They will be forced to live life without any aid from the shifters ever again.”
“That sounds much more appealing to me.” Joaquin’s voice held a slight growling edge as he gleefully spoke those last words.
“Will you be able to pass judgment tomorrow, Queen Riviana? Or would you prefer to wait a little longer?” Perkins looked at me with expectant eyes, but I didn’t know which answer he was hoping for.
“I think I will let them stew in the dungeons a little longer.” I smirked. “No need to rush things.” At that, everyone in the room smiled like they were quite pleased with my answer.
“All that I did during that time was decide to seal away their wolves, how did that cause destruction? I don’t understand any of this? What is going on? Why would you bring this up again? Why would you make me remember this now?”
“There are things that came from this later on, Riviana, this that you don’t yet know of.. Let me continue, please, and I will be able to share them with you.”
***DURING THIS REFLECTION CHAPTER, SOME OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS ARE BROUGHT UP, HOWEVER THIS CHAPTER HAS MORE NEW STORY THAN THE PREVIOUS TWO***
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Riviana
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“What is it that you need to show me? Please, just get it over with. Just tell me what it is that I need to know. I am ready for this to end already.”
“There is still much for you to see. Come now Riviana, you know that it is not over yet.”
The images changed again, this time it was the day that the punishment was enacted for the two traitors at the abbey. This day was not a good memory for me because I had felt terrible doing this to them.
“Thank you all for gathering on such short notice.” Gabriel greeted the gathered crowd before the abbey. He and Ghirald then went on to explain the crimes of the two men that were going to be punished.
“These two did not just prove untrustworthy.” Gabriel’s voice became deeper and angrier as he spoke. “They outright insulted our Queen and King. They outright refused to accept them as the Goddess-chosen royals. They even dared to fight against our King, who is the only wolf to be granted a Lycan form in over two thousand years. If any of you needed another confirmation as to the validity of their positions, that is yet another indicator, another proof if you will.”
There seemed to be no doubt in any of the eyes I could see. The crowd listened with rapt attention as the men before them spoke. But now it was my time to take the lead.
Moving to stand between Gabriel and Ghirald, I raised my voice to address the crowd.
“These men have shown that they are no ally of ours. Mine or yours. We are all in danger as long as they know what our plans are. I do not believe their crimes warrant death, but they cannot remain among us. They must be punished for their actions. For that matter, they will be stripped of their status by the Sentinelle, allowing them to age again. As no one knows what this will do to their bodies, they may have a shortened life span now.” I saw genuine fear take the lead on the two faces that were looking up at me. Their anger dropped and fear took over. “Furthermore.” I began again. “They have expressed no desire to follow the leader of their people. The Goddess chose me to be the queen not just of the wolves but of every shifter on this planet. If they choose not to follow my lead or my command, then they have no need, no right, to call themselves wolves.”
Another ripple ran through the audience at my words. There was curiosity on all the faces looking at me from the crowd.
“Since these men are not worthy of being wolves, I will be locking that part of them away along with all their memories of the abbey. They will no longer be able to find their way back here. They will live out the rest of their lives as humans.”
“No, you can’t do this!” Ralph yelled when he heard my declaration.
“No, she can’t. She doesn’t have that ability.” Charles seemed petulant as he spoke.
“I wish you would have shown at least a little remorse, Charles. But the fact that you didn’t means that I no longer feel sorry for what I must do.” I gave him a look that I know was full of anger and frustration.
I moved forward and proceeded to lock away their wolves, all the while they were yelling at me.
“No, no, no, no, no!” Ralph was screaming over and over again.
“No, how could you? You can’t do this to me. Give me my wolf back you bitch.” Charles screamed at me with venom dripping from his words.
“Pay heed to how you address my wife.” Joaquin snarled at him.
