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We were still kissing and hugging when the door opened. Not softly. Not politely. It swung inward with the kind of authority that did not ask permission, and the sound of it echoed through the chamber like a warning bell. I barely had time to pull away before Elder Torin’s voice cut through the air. “That will be enough.” My lips were still warm. My pulse was still racing. For a heartbeat, I could not remember where I was, only that Clay’s mouth had been on mine. Then reality rushed back all at once. Elder Torin stood in the doorway, tall and unyielding, his silver hair tied back, his expression carved from stone. His sharp eyes swep

I stepped forward before I consciously decided to. “My lords,” I said, my voice steady, carrying just enough authority to be heard. “May I speak?” All eyes turned to me. Clay glanced at me, surprise flickering across his face, quickly masked. Torin studied me intently, something unreadable passing through his gaze. I lifted my chin. “The question before us is not why our ancestors did not destroy what they feared. It is whether we truly understand what we are fighting now.” A hush fell. “The past was shaped by knowledge we no longer possess,” I contin

The tension in the council chamber thickened until it felt like breathing through smoke.I sat beside Clay, my spine straight, my hands folded tightly in my lap, while Selene stood several paces away, alone in the centre of the stone floor. The torches along the walls crackled softly, their flames bending as if even the fire sensed the unrest curling through the room.An Alpha from the eastern part rose first. He did not shout. That made his words more dangerous.“The widow of the Crescent Fang has no place here,” he said evenly. “She is not a leader. She is not sworn to this coalition. She should be asked to leave.”A low hum of agreement followed.Another elder nodded. “For the sake of order,” he added. “And respect.”I felt Selene’s gaze flick toward Clay, sharp and expectant. She did not look afraid. She looked certain.Clay shifted beside me.“No,” he said.The single word fell like a blade striking stone.Every head turned toward him.“She stays,” Clay continued, rising to his f

The hall settled slowly after the wine break, like a wounded animal deciding whether to bare its teeth again or lie still. Chairs scraped stone. The murmurs did not stop; they only lowered, thick with suspicion and unfinished thoughts.I returned to my seat beside Clay, my face composed, my heart anything but. I could feel the weight of the room pressing against my skin. Every Alpha, every Elder, every warrior present sensed that the meeting had shifted. What had been a strategy meeting had turned into a personal ego and power struggle. That made the atmosphere a dangerous one.Elder Torin raised his staff once. The sound echoed, sharp and final.“The council reconvenes.”Silence followed. Not peace, but I would rather say an expectation. I knew we had to move from the power tussle to solving our common issues. I kept my gaze forward, though I could feel Selene somewhere around the corner of the entrance and wondered why she was still allowed to stand and watch after everything. Cl

As I stood there, alone at the centre of power and scrutiny, one truth settled deep in my bones. No matter what verdict came next, nothing would ever be the same again. I did not plan to say it. The words were not rehearsed, not shaped gently for a council that preferred lies wrapped in ceremony. They tore their way out of me, raw and burning, because silence had become heavier than truth. The chamber was already tense from everything I had said before. My admission of meeting the DarkBreeds still hung in the air, sharp as smoke after fire. I could feel eyes on me from every direction, some furious, some curious, some calculating how best to use my downfall if it came.