Chapter 224

Alfred POV

I was pleased to hear that she was pregnant again. I want a girl this time. My mother had several boys before she had Stacey. However, was this really the time for her to be pregnant again? The moon goddess likes to torment me. My curse is broken, but I am constantly tormented by the moon goddess. I need to deal with Hunter and his daughter. I knew exactly what I was going to do with them. They were going to be stripped of their powers and tortured until they died. They have committed offenses against my queen and me. They will be punished for what they have done. The bruises on Vanessa's face were pissing me off every time I looked at them. Whoever did that to her needs to pay for what they have done. I had no idea who put the bruises on her face.

They will pay for it. You do not put your hands on the queen. Werewolf or vampire. The doctor drew blood to run a test. Later, she is going to give her an ultrasound. We will see exactly how the pup is doing inside her belly. I could not wait to find out how it is doing. I was hoping that it was perfect and that all the stress would not hurt it. Also, all the fighting that she had to do. I wanted to make sure that my baby was OK. We ate and then went to sleep. It was some time later that we woke up. I was feeling stronger and ready for whatever I might have to deal with. I knew that I needed to deal with Hunter and his daughter. I knew that the punishment needed to be severe. I looked at Vanessa sleeping, then got dressed.

I went to find Cane and Dracula. They were in the dining room eating dinner. I could not believe it was already dinner time. Vanessa and I had slept most of the day. I was glad that we did. Without her beside me, I could not sleep well. I needed her there with me. I also knew that she needed me with her.

" You look rested."

" I am."

" That is good."

" What are we going to do with Hunter and his daughter?"

" We are going to torture them and then kill them."

They nodded in agreement. I would have no problem then. I knew. Dracula could cancel the punishment if he really wanted to. However, I believe that he has been watching them for a while. He keeps track of his people. I knew that he was not happy with Hunter and his daughter. Firstly, Hunter's daughter was mated to a witch, which is not a crime. But how she used it was. She learned how to cast spells and then combine them with vampire powers. They are a dangerous combination when used properly, and Hunter's daughter knows how to use them. If she could use her vampire and witch powers together. Then maybe Vanessa can use her white wolf powers, too. I know she has not had much time to practice them. I hope she can find the strength to use them. Even while pregnant, she has used them before.

" I now plan on getting ready for the trial."

" Thats is fine."

I dismissed myself and went to my room. Vanessa was sitting on the bed. She was already dressed in warrior clothes. I knew she would be ready to fight alongside me. I doubt it would come to that.

" I see you are ready for what must be done."

" I am."

I had a look of concern on my face.

" Alfred, I need to be by your side no matter my condition."

She was right. She needed to be by my side no matter what. Especially when it came to Hunter. He needed to see that, no matter what, she would not back down. Which I was grateful for. She has become stronger since I found her. I was blessed by the moon goddess with a very good mate. I hated everything that had transpired. We have been through so much since finding each other. We have been through a lot. I'm ready for the day when I can hold Vanessa at night and plan a picnic or something other than an interrogation. Christmas is in a few weeks. I will see to it that we at least get to enjoy that. Even if I have to have Robbie put a protection spell across the sky to protect us for a week.

We headed to the main hall. Dracula and Cane were already there waiting. They were sitting in the guest chairs on the stage. The prisoners were already in the cages waiting for their fate. Hunter was sitting in the chair, all relaxed. His daughter Shannon was sitting in the corner crying. She was curled up in a ball. Good, she was right where I wanted her. She was chanting some sort of spell. She was trying to cast a spell, but the bars were protected by a spell that Robbie had cast. It was protected against spells. The only way they worked was it would bounce the spells back on the witch. I was surprised that she was unaware of the spells that were being cast. She was smarter than that. I sat down and watched her. Vanessa, on the other hand, was growing tired of the game that she was playing.

"I'm already tired of watching her hurt herself."

That was essentially what she was doing. She must have cast a spell that caused cuts. Because a thousand cuts were appearing on her body. The bottom of her cage was covered in blood. I was growing tired of watching her as well.

" Get her out of there and bind her hands."

If she can't use her hands, then she can't cast spells. She was dragged out by her hair, kicking and screaming. She was chanting in a language I did not recognize. I did not care that she was chanting.

" Shannon, stop it."

Instead, she started to get louder and louder. Vanessa stood up, and then a white light came out of her. She stopped chanting, and it was like her mouth grew together. She shut up, which is what I wanted her to do. However, what spell did Vanessa use? I have never seen her use spells before. She had a lot of time to read and learn things. I was glad that she learned these things. I was also glad that she was a white wolf. They brought Shannon up to the stairs.

" What do you have to say to yourself?"

She pointed to her mouth.

" Vanessa, release her."

Vanessa did.

" Now what do you have to say for yourself?"

" It was all Hunter's idea."

Hunter then yelled.

" Lair."

" You will be quiet."

She did not say anything after that. Instead, she sat quietly sobbing. She knew that she was going to die. I felt bad, however, because it was the law.

" Shannon, you are sentenced to death."

" Since you are a woman, we will be merciful and behead you."

Seconds after I said that, Dracula took her head.