Chapter9

The elders who had previously clamored loudly for my execution were now completely silent. They lowered their heads, no longer meeting my gaze, their postures hinting at faint shame and inner conflict. Even Luna let out a soft sigh and said nothing more. I couldn't see her expression clearly, but I could feel her gaze upon me—carrying a trace of rare compassion. I didn't look at Lambert again. He was a star in the sky, and I... was merely dust. But I was still grateful that in my most desperate moments, when I desperately tried to lift my head to see a way forward, he had warmed me. The Alpha ordered me taken back to the dungeons, with execution by hanging in three days. I wasn't surprised; instead, I felt relieved. Everything was finally coming to an end. When I returned to the prison cell, the soldiers' attitude towards me was no longer as rough as before. They placed me in a relatively clean cell. I thought it was just a final courtesy before death, but I didn't expect Lam