Healing Hearts

C H A P T E R | 22

"Marley, what crimes has Head Trainer Jasmine committed?"

Marley sat up straighter, making sure her voice didn't quiver as she spoke. "Most recently, Alpha Joey, she is the one who attacked Gabby, almost killing her, and attacked me."

The crowed was going to interrupt again, but when Alpha Joey raised his hand, they fell silent. Nothing any of them can say would be more interesting than what Marley had said and the next words out of Jasmine's mouth would be.

Alpha Joey glanced towards his Head Trainer. There was no doubt that Marley, Jasmine, and Gabby had been fighting— nobody knew who the teams were. Both stories could easily be true, and nobody knew which won they wanted to be correct.

Jasmine and Gabby. Pack members since birth.

Marley and Gabby. Best friend and mates to Layla.

It would be easier to believe Marley was the traitor, that Marley simple came here to destroy their pack than to even think of Jasmine being evil.

Layla leaned forward, twirling her fingers. Luna Denice moved her hands, clinching the table as she listened to Marley's accusations. She couldn't believe her sister would attack anyone. For the Moon Goddess sake, she's a Head, someone that both the Alpha and Luna could trust.

"I attacked Marley," Jasmine began. "She was at the border," she glanced at Layla, "leaving. Something just had happened. I already knew what Doctor Brian told Alpha Joey and Luna Denice."

She watched Layla's reaction. To her, it was gold. It was the lead she needed. The Head Doctor turned to her mate, staring at her, waiting for Marley to correct Jasmine's claim.

"Gabby was chasing after her," Jasmine continued, "yelling at her to come back. I went to the border and tried to stop her. After all, she has committed crimes to this pack, but most importantly, for Layla. I had a feeling that her wolf wouldn't make it if Marley left."

She sighed, "I let my guard down, and Marley strike. The Patrol must have been held back with another pack coming. From the first time she attacked me, I knew she was trying to kill me."

Marley looked around the room, her jaw dropping at how everyone just nodded their heads.

"I didn't attack her. I only contained her till the patrollers showed up. I had them take Gabby to the hospital." She sighed, "I don't even know what's happening to her. Gabby came to my aide, like any good pack member would."

Right then and there, Marley knew she was over her head. Jasmine knew how to play this game better than she ever could.

Alpha Joey nodded his head, "Marley, why were you running away?"

Marley looked at Layla, "I wasn't running away. I... I just needed a run to get... to blow off some steam. Gabby mentioned something, and I needed space." The young Alpha didn't know if she should admit to her pack being the Moonlight Healer Pack, especially as she watched the court case continue. Would they believe her? Help her?

Or would they lock her up like the rogues did? Like how every pack treated them before they went into hiding?

She hated the outside world more and more everyday.

"How did you end up at the border?" Alpha Joey asked, raising his eyebrow at the eighteen year old woman. As Alpha, he needed to press the rouge. He didn't know Marley as long as he Jasmine. Neither did the pack, and apparently, neither did Layla.

Marley shrugged her shoulder, "I guess I ran far enough to reach it, but I wasn't leaving. I just stood there, staring at the ground." She started to plea at the end, hoping someone would believe her, "While I was staring at the border, I started to think about what Gabby said then that's when Jasmine came."