Chapter 44

　　Damon 　　Serena raised her eyebrow and answered Alexei with a straight face. "Tori was far from innocent in all of this. Of course, she will not be spared. Like her mom, she will receive the necessary punishment for her actions. 　　"But you can't do that!" Alexei exclaimed as he stood up from the table, pressing his hand violently against it. 　　"And why not?" This time, it was Serena who stood up from the table, accepting Alexei's challenging stare. "Did you forget how Mathilde landed her feet on the Blood Rose Pack? It was because of Tori! Tori was the root cause of this mess!" 　　"You're wrong, Serena! It wasn't Tori's fault. She was just being used by her mother, and she couldn't do anything about it." 　　"Oh, come on! Are you that blind?" Serena exclaimed in mockery. "You didn't know what Tori was capable of doing. Don't tell me you fell for her innocent facade." 　　"I didn't, but I know that she was telling the truth." 　　"How come? You've only seen her twice, while I've been with her