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80. Forcing the council members

Author: Rich
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-03 09:43:44

Max’s POV

The ride to the council chamber was a blur. I don’t remember leaving the room. I don’t remember putting on my suit.

What stuck with me wasn’t even the words, just Ethan’s voice on the phone which was shaky and low, his hands trembling as he repeated what I’d told him. He was loyal, sure, but he hadn’t signed up for this. None of us had.

The poison had almost killed me. The taste of blood still clung to my throat, sharp and bitter. But worse than the pain was the silence I felt when I called Lana and nothing came back. Again and again, the line rang dead. Every attempt to trace her signal returned the same void.

Someone had covered their tracks too well.

Walking into the chamber, I tried my best to look composed. My clothes were straight, my steps steady, but deep inside, I was a complete mess, to me everything was still chaos, heavy and restless.

The great doors opened, spilling light from the long, vaulted room. A round table dominated the center, surrounded by carved woode
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