Chapter 133

• Cesmae's POV
• The crowd disperses slowly, murmurs of the trial and the shocking revelations echoing around the hall. I stand beside Raizel, his hand a steadying presence on the small of my back. My heart feels heavy, but also lighter than it has in months. The truth is finally out. Justice has been served.
• Carlisle’s parents, Aunt Lorna and Uncle Gerard, approach us hesitantly. Their faces are pale, etched with grief and shame, but there’s also a softness in their eyes that wasn’t there before.