Lyra's POV
The chaos that erupted after Killian delivered his statement was overwhelming. I clenched my jaw to suppress the bitter laugh threatening to escape. This entire situation had spiraled beyond reason.
Could Killian actually believe I was some mythical seductress?
Beck's gavel crashed against her desk with thunderous force. "Order in this courtroom!" she roared. "This display is completely unacceptable!"
The crowd's volume decreased marginally, but heated murmurs continued rippling through the assembly.
Beck's piercing gaze fixed on Killian's position at the lower bench. His arrogant posture remained unchanged, chin tilted defiantly upward. Every fiber of my being wanted to wipe that insufferable expression from his face.
"Alpha Nightshade," Beck addressed him directly. "You've made an extraordinarily serious allegation. Succubi remain unconfirmed entities in our realm."
