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Chapter 104: Setting the Trap cont'd
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2026-05-06 05:00:34Vanessa's tent smelled of oil lamps and old perfume. It was a softer war-room than Garrett's. The two elders who had answered her letter sat across from her, faces careful and hungry: Elder Tanor, with his smooth, oily voice, and Elder Merek, pragmatic and currently unsure which way the wind blew.
Vanessa poured them wine and let them sip the bait. Her expression was the picture of sympathy that melted into opportunity.
"You are both truly smart and c
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A sudden scuffle near the back drew attention. A few of Garrett's loyal guards surged forward, but Ralph's men intercepted them, forcing them back at swordpoint.Vanessa, ever the actress, rose slowly, lifting her hands as if to soothe the chaos."My people," she said, her voice honeyed and false, "we must not be quick to condemn. Mistakes can be forged, documents can be faked...""Enough!" Edwin snapped. His voice echoed like a storm. "Every seal, every coin, every death ties back to your father. This is the end of his lies, and yours, too, if you continue to defend him."For a split second, Vanessa's mask slipped. Her pupils dilated, her breath shallow. But then she straightened, smoothing her gown. "If you truly believe that, then you will have no fear of a trial. Let the pack see it. Let the council judge it. I have nothing to hide."Edwin stepped closer and whispered to her,
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The hall had nearly devolved into chaos, but Edwin's voice was quick to cut through it like a sword through fog."Enough!"The single word echoed across the chamber. The murmurs died instantly, replaced by a suffocating silence."This," he said, gesturing to the ledger spread before him, "is not a market debate. This is the law of our pack. And as the alpha of this pack, I will see this through, now."Ralph took a deliberate step forward, signaling the guards. The massive oak doors to the council chamber swung shut with a deep thud. The sound echoed like a warning."No one leaves," Ralph declared. "At least, not until the truth we have come here to seek has been spoken."A ripple of tension spread across the hall. The council members shifted in their seats, wives clutched their shawls, and warriors exchanged uneasy glances because they knew Ralp
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Vanessa rose smoothly and stepped forward the daughter, who pleaded for calm. "Yes. We must think of survival. I urge the council to consider a temporary handover of authority to ensure supplies are secured. Let us stabilize our food and water first, and then consider whatever accusations must follow."Her tone mimicked concern; the surrounding elders leaned in. Her two elders, Tanor and Merek, now loudly questioned the wisdom of absolute trust in Edwin. The effect was immediate: an internal debate erupted in the hall.Half the crowd pressed toward the door to see the wells, to check, to demand action. The moment had been manufactured to split attention and to make the ledger's revelations feel like part of a damaged world not a call to justice.Edwin's face tightened. He saw the trap for what it was: a perversion of justice into panic. He rose, stepping forward."People," he said, voicing a th
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The Gifted Luna Chapter 104: Setting the Trap cont'd
Vanessa's tent smelled of oil lamps and old perfume. It was a softer war-room than Garrett's. The two elders who had answered her letter sat across from her, faces careful and hungry: Elder Tanor, with his smooth, oily voice, and Elder Merek, pragmatic and currently unsure which way the wind blew.Vanessa poured them wine and let them sip the bait. Her expression was the picture of sympathy that melted into opportunity."You are both truly smart and calculative. I see that you fully understood my offer," she said, speaking with a sweet voice, hands steepled."Yes, my lady," Elder Tanor spoke. "We did get your letter, but I think it would be quite wrong to say that we fully understood you. And it is why we have come, so that you can enlighten is further."" Psssst, liars," she said to herself, looking at both men with disdain."The offer in my letter reflects only peac
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