Shattered By The Alpha
"The North is completely, utterly bankrupt. If a single one of those iron-visored bastards lays a finger on Zara or her trunk, I call in the debts before the sun finishes rising. I will foreclose on your entire territory, and let the wild tundra packs have what's left by winter."
A collective, terrified gasp ripples through the rows of the northern aristocracy. Elders are turning to each other in panic; delegates are frantically checking their digital tablets. The fourteen guards slowly lower their tips, their eyes darting toward the royal box, waiting for someone—anyone—to tell them what to do.
I turn my back on the Council, looking up at the high throne where Lir sits.
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