Chapter 8 The screen went dark again . The whole courtroom had been soaked with my father's suppressed anger , my mother's mournful sobs , and Declan's furious roars . I couldn't understand why they were all like that . Had they discovered that the daughter and sister they'd loved most were actually terrifying monsters ? Sorry , but I couldn't help it , because she really had been that rotten . " Jesus . Helena's a demon . Poor Hazel . Can you imagine what she went through ? " people cried . " This is horrible . I wish I could kill Helena myself . She's rotten to the core . " " Wait , aren't Hazel's so - called family even worse ? Three years , three whole years living together . If they'd only listened to Hazel once , or done even a little checking , they wouldn't be this blind . " " Moon Mirror and the Alpha , let this family be stricken with illness , lose everything , be left with nothing . " Declan hunched over and pressed his hands to his head . " No , this has to be wrong . Helena can't be that bad . You all must have gotten it wrong . " My father's eyes were red as he looked at me , his face unraveling . " Hazel , is this true ? Did you suffer that much when you were a child ? " I watched his face , shock and anger twisting it , and something in me wanted to laugh . I did laugh . Then the laugh broke and I cried . " Dad , it's true . Your biological daughter was trash , a nobody who'd been put through hell her whole life . Are you satisfied now ? " I watched my father's calm expression tear apart , inch by inch . " No , my daughter . I'm sorry . Father's so sorry . " He sounded broken . " We didn't know . We really didn't know . " " I'll kill Julian ! I'll kill him ! " my mother screamed . She tried to rush forward , but once the trial had started she couldn't get close . " Hazel , my Hazel . It was all my fault . " " My poor girl , your mother is so sorry . " " What good is an apology now ? " someone scoffed . " If the Moon Mirror couldn't pull memories , your daughter would've been falsely condemned , maybe killed , before anyone found out . " " I don't know what's wrong with you people . How could you be so biased toward an adopted daughter ? Now watch it all fall apart . " " Have some shame and stop crying . ' " You trash don't deserve to be parents , nor to hold the titles of Alpha and Luna . Just go to hell . " " Moon Mirror , Alpha , give them their punishment ! Let them know the consequences ! " " Yes , punish them ! " Their pleas and curses filled the hall . Then the solemn sound of the gavel echoed through the room . Under the pale , desperate gazes of my parents and Declan , the Alpha rose and announced the final result . " Now , the verdict will be read . "