Alpha’s Regret After His Pregnant Luna Left novel Chapter 254

(Third-Person POV)

The Pack Council’s grand courtroom had never seen such a momentous trial. Carved stone walls that had witnessed centuries of werewolf justice seemed to lean inward, as if the very building understood the gravity of what was unfolding within.

Nathan Snowfang sat in the defendant’s chair, silver restraints gleaming around his wrists and ankles. His blue eyes, once warm with false affection, now burned with unrepentant obsession. He showed no shame, no remorse for the destruction he had caused.

The evidence against him was overwhelming. Communication logs detailing his manipulation schemes covered three large tables. Testimony from victims stretched across days of proceedings. Text messages, financial records, medical falsifications – every piece of Nathan’s carefully constructed web of lies was laid bare for the court to examine.

“The defendant orchestrated a systematic campaign of psychological manipulation spanning multiple years,” the prosecutor declared, his voice echoing through the packed courtroom. “He deliberately created trauma in Luna Winter’s life, then positioned himself as her savior.”

The attending wolves murmured among themselves. Representatives from major packs filled every available seat. This trial would set precedents for generations.

“He arranged the explosion that nearly killed Alpha Stormhowl,” the prosecutor continued. “He falsified medical records to keep an imposter in the Riverwind Pack. He drugged Luna Winter at a public gathering. Each action was calculated to increase her dependence on him.”

Nathan’s lawyer, a nervous Beta who had drawn the short straw for this impossible case, attempted damage control. “My client’s actions, while misguided, were motivated by genuine affection—”

“Genuine affection?” The prosecutor’s voice cracked like a whip. “Is attempted murder genuine affection? Is psychological torture genuine affection?”

Nathan suddenly spoke, his voice cutting through the courtroom like a blade. “Everything I did was for love.”

Gasps echoed through the gallery. His own lawyer looked mortified. But Nathan continued, his obsession pouring out unchecked.

“Audrey Winter belongs with me,” he declared, rising to his feet despite the restraints. “No legal proceeding can change the bond between true mates. She was mine first. She should have been mine always.”

The judge, an ancient Alpha with steel-gray fur and eyes like winter storm, slammed his gavel repeatedly. “The defendant will remain silent or be removed from these proceedings.”

But Nathan wasn’t finished. His blue eyes blazed with fanatical certainty. “You can exile me, imprison me, try to keep us apart forever. But she knows the truth. Deep down, she knows we belong together.”

“Security,” the judge commanded coldly.

Two massive pack guards moved toward Nathan, but he continued speaking even as they approached. “Every night she was with me in the Sunstone Territories, every moment of comfort I provided, every tear I dried – that was real love. More real than anything she’ll ever have with him.”

The guards forced him back into his seat, but his voice carried across the courtroom like a curse. “I am the only wolf who ever truly understood her. The only one who saw her potential.”

Audrey sat in the gallery, a black veil covering her face. Her hands trembled in her lap despite Florian’s steadying presence beside her. Every word from Nathan’s mouth felt like poison seeping into her soul.

The prosecutor seized on Nathan’s outburst. “Ladies and gentlemen of the court, you have just witnessed exactly why this wolf poses a continued danger to society. Even now, faced with overwhelming evidence of his crimes, he shows no remorse. No recognition of the harm he has caused.”

The courtroom fell into heavy silence. Nathan’s unhinged declaration had sealed his fate more effectively than any evidence. Lyra’s testimony came next, and it proved even more damaging. The false daughter of Yvette Riverwind took the witness stand with a wild gleam in her eyes, clearly hoping to secure a reduced sentence through cooperation.

“He promised me everything,” Lyra said, her voice carrying a bitter laugh. “A permanent place in high society, acceptance into the most powerful packs, unlimited access to resources and territories.”

She turned to stare directly at Nathan with undisguised hatred. “But he didn’t realize I wasn’t trying to help him get Audrey. I wanted to use the opportunity to get rid of her permanently.”

The courtroom erupted in shocked whispers. Even the seasoned court officials looked disturbed by her casual admission.

“I thought if she disappeared forever, Nathan would finally notice me,” Lyra continued, grinning madly. “I planned to marry him as the adopted daughter of the Riverwind Pack Alpha. I never realized he was just using me like everyone else.”

Nathan’s face contorted with disgust and rage as he stared at his former accomplice. “You stupid, jealous—”

“Silence!” the judge commanded.

Lyra laughed louder, the sound echoing off the stone walls like breaking glass. “He never loved me, never even saw me as anything more than a tool. Just like he never really loved Audrey – he only loved the idea of possessing something he couldn’t have.”

Her testimony provided crucial details about the drugging incident at the pack gathering. She described Nathan’s instructions with clinical precision, showing no remorse for her actions.

“I put the powder in her herbal tea because he told me to,” Lyra said matter-of-factly. “He said it would make her more receptive to his protection. More grateful for his help.”

“And you felt no guilt about drugging an innocent she-wolf?”

Lyra’s grin widened. “I felt satisfaction. She had everything I wanted and didn’t appreciate any of it. A loving mother, powerful friends, multiple Alphas fighting over her. I had nothing.”

“So you decided she deserved nothing as well?”

“I decided she deserved exactly what I had,” Lyra replied coldly. “Pain. Isolation. The knowledge that everyone who claims to love you is actually just using you.”

The prosecutor pressed forward with ruthless efficiency. “Tell the court about the night at the hunting lodge.”

Lyra’s expression grew dreamy, almost euphoric. “I knew Nathan’s plan was falling apart. Audrey had found her real mother. She had Alpha Stormhowl protecting her. Everything was slipping away.”

“So you decided to take matters into your own hands?”

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