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Chapter Fifty-Nine

A/N: I noticed a draft and mentally slapped myself. Here's the forgotten chapter from Sunday!

Chapter Fifty-Nine - Punishment

KARA

I stood in the middle of the field with the Council. It's punishment day for the criminals.

Crowds and crowds surrounded us in a circle and I could see my mates with their families. Connor was finally walking and could continue to lead the White Moon pack, Edward's stomach was finally empty after a month of puking, and Jacob was starting to get better.

We've been helping him accept therapy for him to get better, and he is.

One by one, the criminals walked to kneel in front of us, and the Council of the species would whip them with a leash according to their weaknesses. They would be whipped according to the level of their crime.

There were more wolves so I whipped them with a silver whip dipped in wolfsbane. The number of times goes from five up to thirty.

I held my breath as the next one came. I looked at the Gamma Female of the White Moon pack as she knelt, her back facing us.

"Carla Johnson, Gamma Female of the White Moon pack, pleads guilty for perjury to the Council and is sentenced to ten whips," the Council court judge declared and glanced at the two departments, "Does the prosecution and defense have any objections?"

The werewolf attorneys shook their heads, "None, Your Honor."

"Will Alpha Manfred step onto the stage?"

I let out a silent sigh, keeping my composure, and walking to the stage. I stood behind Carla as she was held up by chains. The court bailiff came to me with a closed rectangle box that I'm too familiar with. I placed my left hand on it and held my right hand up.

"Do you solemnly swear that you will not help, you will not lessen, you will not stop the punishment for the criminal, so help you Moon Goddess?" the bailiff said.

I affirmed, "I solemnly swear that I will not help, I will not lessen, I will not stop the punishment for the criminal, so help me Moon Goddess."

I dropped both hands and he opened the box, revealing the silver whip. I took it out and dunked it in the wolfsbane at the side before facing Carla's back.

I raised the whip high for everyone to see. Derek was watching and I could tell he was worried about his sister.

"May the punishment commence now," the judge said and pounded on the gavel. I brought the whip down and it connected with her back.

"One."

I raised the whip and slashed it down again, "Two."

As I whipped, I could hear the White Moon pack members wince at the contact of the whip and her skin. The scars it'll leave will be forever engraved in her back.

Raising the whip one last time, I brought it down to hear the sound of a bone cracking, "Ten."

The bailiff came to collect the whip and I went back to the Council. The other bailiffs collected Carla and brought her back to her cell, so she could prepare to be transported back to the White Moon pack.

I left my mind blank as to not get distracted and focused on the court. After a few of the other species, someone I was not ready to hurt got on the stage.

"Christian Sanchez, member of the White Moon pack, pleads guilty for perjury to the pack, kidnapping of hostage Jacob Black, assisting late criminal Francis Galore, severe assault and is sentenced to forty whips. Do the prosecution and defense have any objections?"

Again, the attorneys shook their heads, "None, Your Honor."

"Will Alpha Manfred step onto the stage?"

I stepped on the stage and stood behind him. The bailiff came and I did the same procedure. After swearing the oath, I took the whip, dipped it in wolfsbane, and raised the silver tool.

"May the punishment commence now."

I brought it down, "One."

I raised it again only to bring it back down, "Two."

Another vile sound of the whip, "Three."

I hoped to my mother Christian's wasn't here to witness her son's punishment. It'll shatter her heart into pieces.

One last time.

I raised the wolfsbane covered silver whip.

I'm sorry. – Kara

It's okay. – Christian

I blinked away the tear that was threatening to fall and brought the whip down onto his back, tearing through the skin.

"Forty."

I gave the whip back and got down from the stage to stand next to the Council. I watched as they brought Christian away to be thrown in a cell. Uncle Charles placed a comforting hand on my shoulder, "It'll be okay, Alpha Manfred."

I gave him a small smile to thank his encouraging words.

Rules are rules and breaking them will result in consequences. I wasn't gonna let Carla and Christian go just because they're supporting characters, no. No one's safe in my story, hehe...
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