The crowd was shocked that he had the audacity to argue for his daughter’s forgiveness, despite all the evidence presented. King James stared at him for a moment before saying, “Interject—what?”

“I am equally appalled by Madalynn’s behavior,” Romero stated, surprising us all again. Turning to his daughter, he said,

“Madalynn, you are a disgrace to this family and to this pack. I believe every word Talon said today is true, and I’ve tolerated your sneaky, conniving behavior for ...