Dorian’s POVI did not reconsider my position, and I did not soften my tone, because the moment the council made it clear that they intended to reinstate Caden, I understood that this was no longer a discussion about stability but a calculated attempt to shift power away from me.“I will not authorize his release,” I said, my voice steady and controlled, even as I felt the shift in the room grow heavier with every second that passed.Silence followed, but it was not the kind that came from uncertainty; it was the kind that came from resistance.Several members of the council exchanged glances, subtle at first, but deliberate enough to confirm what I had already begun to suspect, and then one of them leaned forward slightly, his fingers interlocked on the table as his gaze settled on me with a firmness that bordered on challenge.“You may not have the authority to refuse,” he said.I held his gaze without flinching, because if there was one thing I would not allow in this room, it was
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