Banishment As The Punishment

••• Arabella’s POV ••• The day of the trial arrived quickly. I dressed elegantly; my form-fitting black dress perfectly accentuated my curves. “Arra, are you ready?” Max appeared in the walk-in wardrobe, and a hint of surprise flickered in his gorgeous dark eyes as he took in my appearance. “I’m ready,” I smiled at him and took his hand to leave our bedroom. “Ari…” Max’s mother entered the pack’s main house just as we walked into the living room. “Hi, Mom.” I let Max’s hand go to brush cheeks with her. “You look beautiful, Ari.” She smiled and smoothed out my hair. “Thank you,” I said with another smile. “Here, I brought this for you.” She handed me a velvet box. I took the box from her and was surprised to see a necklace with a beautiful pink stone pendant. “This necklace belonged to Max’s grandmother,” Max’s mom explained. “She had a close relationship with the Bright Witches, and one of them gave her this necklace to protect the wearer.” I was both amazed and touched that she had gi