Chapter 7 The entire arena fell into a deathly silence . Nicole froze , her voice trembling . " Mom , what are you saying ? " " How could my dad possibly be the murderer ? " Her eyes were filled with disbelief , but tears spilled uncontrollably down her face . Tiffany approached me slowly . When she saw how frail and battered I looked , her eyes reddened . Then , she bowed deeply before me and said in a trembling , grief - stricken voice , " Mira , I'm sorry . " I closed my eyes as tears blurred my vision . My throat tightened so hard I couldn't make a sound . I wanted so badly to whisper , Luna Tiffany , I can't hold on anymore . The audience below broke into chaos the moment they saw Tiffany's reaction . " Oh my god , it's really Nicole's father ? The one before the previous Alpha of the bluemoon pack ? " " No way ! That's unbelievable ! So Mira was innocent all along ? She really didn't know anything ? " In an instant , the looks directed at me were filled with sympathy . " Ten years . She was wrongfully accused for ten whole years . " " How did she survive these ten years ? No parents , not a single family member . She lived in a broken cave , and the only companion she had , a bear , was killed too ! " " And now she's terminally ill and dying . Goddess , that's tragic . " On the judgment platform , Nicole looked like she'd been struck by lightning . Her breathing grew erratic instantly . She trembled all over , eyes wide , her face ghostly pale . Her voice cracked as she desperately sought an answer . " Morn , say something ! Dad isn't the murderer , right ? " Tiffany turned to face Nicole . She let out a long sigh . " Nicole , at this point , there's no more hiding the truth . " " Mira has already done more than enough . It was my fault . I was the one who forced her . I just don't want you to keep hating her until the day you die . " Tears welled up in Tiffany's eyes as she finally spoke the cruel truth , voice trembling , " Your father ... was the one who assaulted Amber " " He was the one who caused her death , no one else . " " Not Nicole completely broke down , screaming uncontrollably as tears streamed down her face , her whole body trembling on the verge of collapse . She was completely unhinged , her demeanor nothing like the composed , rational Alpha daughter she should have been . Her brother , Blake , the new Alpha of the bluemoon pack , was also in denial . " That's impossible ! How could this happen ? " Chapter 7 6.31 % BALIONAIRE CRAY'S Dreame - Read Romance Stories 44 FREE Installed Open Book Title My Mate and Brother's Betrayal F " Dad ... he died in an accidental cliff fall the day after Amber passed ! " " Why would he hurt Amber ? " " He knew Amber was my friend ! " Tiffany closed her eyes , tears spilling freely as she spoke through unbearable pain , " Your father's death wasn't an accident . It was suicide out of guilt . " The crowd erupted in shock once again . " That night , after the Alpha meeting , he went drinking with a few friends and got drunk , " she said , her tone breaking apart . " On his way home , he ran into Amber , who was heading out to see Mira . " " They walked together , but it was a full - moon night and Amber went into heat . He was temporarily blinded by desire and lost his sense of morality . He took advantage of Amber and ... " By this point , Tiffany was trembling with shame . With a heavy thud , she dropped to her knees before Amber's parents , sobbing uncontrollably . " Holden , Lindsey , I'm so sorry ! " " You've been wronged by us ! " " After that day , Elias was filled with guilt and regret . He was scared and confused , not knowing how to face you , or how to face Amber . " " He desperately wanted to apologize to Amber , to earn her forgiveness . " " But he never expected that after seeing Amber at the training grounds , she would jump into the lake and take her own life . " Tiffany's voice cracked completely ; she could no longer go on . Tears poured down her face as she kept begging Amber's parents for forgiveness . " Holden , Lindsey , I'm so sorry . please forgive us ! " she cried . " After Elias realized he had caused Amber's death , he knew he had committed an unforgivable sin . He couldn't live with the shame of being the Alpha of the pack anymore, so he jumped off the cliff and ended his life . " Chapter 7