The emergency meeting was called for dawn, but by the time the first pale light crept through the conference room windows, Kael looked like he hadn't slept in weeks. I sat beside him at the long oak table, still shaken from the night's visions, watching as his closest friends and advisors filed in one by one. The supernatural council that had become his unofficial cabinet looked as grim as I felt. Stephan arrived first, his vampire grace making no sound as he took his usual seat. His pale eyes immediately found mine, and I saw understanding there – he'd felt the magical disturbance from across the city. Thane followed, his beta instincts clearly on high alert as he scanned the room for threats that weren't there. The worry lines around his eyes had deepened overnight. Axel and Cormac entered together, both looking like they'd been patrolling the borders all night. Which, knowing them, they probably had. Lysander swept in with his usual dramatic flair, but even his no
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