VINDICATION

He proceeded to begin to rip at my dress, but I turned around weeping, trying to stop him.

But he was so strong and I was defenseless.

I tried to fight and squirm free, but he pinned me down and the tears were flowing down nonstop.

"You're just like your father." He told me.

"No please." I begged as I wept.

"What's happening Xaden?" A man's voice said.

I turned and saw that all the men were now awake and were looking at us.

The tears were still rolling down my eyes.

"What's that smell?" Someone else asked.

"This bitch tried to poison us." Xaden said. "A spoilt princess like her trying to cook?"

The men were quiet and then I heard footsteps and then the first man's voice said. "If she tried to poison us, I think the best punishment is that she takes the food. If it's poison then she should take it. If she dies then we know it's poison."

I turned to see the man who was speaking.

He had short blonde hair and was as big as Xaden.

Then I remembered him.

He was the one Xaden had ordered to kill all the high ranking members of the pack.

Xaden stared at me and then let me go.

"Go, take it." He said.

I swallows heavily and walked up towards where the food was, past the scrutinizing gaze of all the men.

They all looked at me in the eyes of an enemy.

They all hated me.

I picked out from the meat, it was so soft and tender and then I took it to my lips.

It was so delicious.

Then I took a spoon of the gravy and ate.

Then I turned to face the men.

They all looked at me as if hoping that I would explode or something.

I stood for a while and then stared at them. Then I felt my throat feel uncomfortable.

They noticed my discomfort.

Had I accidentally put in a poisonous mushroom?

This was how I was going to die.

I had proved him right that I had poisoned them after all.

I waited for the impact of the poisonous mushroom and the unexpected happened.

I belged.

I quickly closed my mouth in shame.

"I'm sorry." I apologized.

They just stared at me.

"She didn't poison it." The man said.

"She is just lucky Erik." Xaden said.

The men stood in their places refusing to go near the food even though I had cooked it for them.

"Please I made it for you." I offered.

They didn't move.

I sighed knowing that no matter what, I was their enemy and they will never trust me.

Then I walked back into the carriage and got in.

When I peeped in a while later, I saw them eating the meal and I smiled.