Chapter 9 " Hazel is found not guilty of bullying . " " The plaintiffs , Alpha Patrick , Luna Juliet , Alpha Declan , and Helena Woods , who is absent today , shall be cursed with sickness , deprived of their wealth , and lose all they once possessed . " " Alpha Patrick , Luna Juliet , and Alpha Declan , you are hereby stripped of your Alpha and Luna titles and exiled from this pack . You will never be allowed to join another pack again . " " All confiscated assets will be transferred to the defendant , Hazel , as compensation . She will also be named the next Alpha of this pack . " As the Alpha King's decree fell , the silver chains around my wrists and ankles dissolved into nothing . I lifted my head and saw my parents and Declan for what I knew would be the last time . Their eyes were red , brimming with tears , as if they still wanted to say something to me . But before they could , a flash of white light engulfed them , and they vanished from my sight . In the next instant , I was standing on a beach . This was what I had begged of the Moon Goddess : to be sent somewhere far away from my parents and Declan . I didn't want the pack anymore . I was leaving it behind for someone else to inherit . I never wanted to see them again . As soon as I arrived , my phone buzzed with a notification . I opened it to see my bank account balance had grown by one hundred million dollars . So that was my compensation . And my parents and Declan had received the punishment they deserved . At that moment , the voice of the Moon Mirror echoed through my mind again . Hazel , as a reward for winning the trial , I can show you your family's punishment . A large screen materialized before me . On it , my parents and Declan were being driven out of the pack house in utter disgrace . Just as the Moon Mirror had promised , all their wealth was seized , their Alpha and Luna titles stripped away , leaving them with absolutely nothing . But they didn't seem to realize the full weight of it yet . They just stood at the entrance of the pack house , stunned , lost in their own misery . After a long silence , Declan finally asked , " Where's Hazel ? " My mother broke down again . " She must have been sent somewhere else , Hazel doesn't want to see us anymore . " My father's eyes reddened as he sank to the ground , clutching his head . " I'm a monster . How could I treat my daughter , my ONLY daughter , like that ? We even dragged her before the pack court , hoping they'd erase her completely . This is our punishment . We brought this on ourselves , Losing everything is no less than what we deserve . " All three of them clutched their heads , wracked with regret . " Yes ... this is my punishment . " " It's ours . Why couldn't we have just been good to Hazel ? " " Dad , Mom , Declan ... why are you standing at the door ? " Chapter 9 Through their sobs , a jarring voice suddenly cut in . They looked up and saw the daughter they once cherished most - Helena - standing there . Tilting her head in confusion , she asked , " Why are you all crying out here ? And why didn't you pay my hospital bills ? They told me my insurance has run out and they won't give me treatment anymore . " " Dad , Mom , Declan ... are you favoring Hazel now ? You don't want to spend money on me anymore ? " " I shouldn't have come back if I'd known this would happen . But I missed you all so , so much . " Her voice cracked as she began to sob . But after crying for a long while , she realized no one was comforting her . Puzzled , she glanced up , then pretended to pout . " I knew it . You don't love me anymore . Fine . I'll just leave . " She turned to go . But her path was suddenly blocked . " Who said you could leave ? " Helena's lips curled into a playful pout . " Declan , I knew you couldn't bear to let me go . The only answer she got was a resounding slap . " Declan- ?! What brother ? Who gave you the right to call me that ? " } } He had put his full strength into the blow . Blood welled at the corner of Helena's mouth as she stared at him in shock , tears streaming down her cheeks . " Declan , why did you hit me ? Are you mad I interrupted you ? Then I'll just go . " Don't you dare ! " This time , the voice came from my mother . 1 ) Helena turned to her , startled but secretly delighted , then cried even harder , trying to look pitiful . " Mom , look ! Declan hit me . " But instead of comforting her like she always had , my mother grabbed Helena by the hair and slapped her again and again , each strike merciless .