Liana's POV
"If you plead guilty, you will endure 200 lashes with a silver whip. If you plead not guilty, you face death. Liana Waters, Omega of the Red Blood pack, do you plead guilty?" The judge's voice echoed in the silent courtroom as the air became still.
I took a deep breath as I stared down at my chained hands, the iron biting into my skin, blood seeping from the wounds. My eyes, once gentle brown, now blood red from punches from the guards.
Up ahead, the judges sat in judgment, their solemn faces betraying no hint of mercy. Behind them loomed the alpha and Luna, their imposing figures casting a shadow over the courtroom. The pack members, my kin, watched with scornful eyes, their whispers of condemnation echoing in my ears.