The first two charges had been enough to silence the courtroom. If anyone in the room thought the worst was behind them, Hale turned the page.
Serena's hands were already shaking in her lap and Hale hadn't said her name yet. He was about to say it a lot.
"Charge three," Hale continued. "Theft of personal property belonging to Crown Princess Serena Drakenfell. The accused entered the private chambers of Alpha King Finnick Shadowclaw and removed a crescent moon pendant from the princess's nightstand. This pendant was the sole remaining possession of the princess's late mother, Seraphine Frostborne."
Serena's chest tightened. She pressed her thumb into the side of her index finger until the pressure became the loudest thing in her body.
"I borrowed it," Guinevere said. "Borrowing and theft are different legal categories."
