Conclave Novels & Stories

He also had a sword hanging at his hip. With a handful of lackeys trailing behind him, he looked just like a spoiled son from some prestigious family. He looked Aria and Landon up and down as a mocking sneer spread across his face. "The Conclave is for respected sects and established houses. It's not for just any stray off the street. Homer seems to have broken the rules by bringing you two in, don't you think?" Laughter rippled through the crowd. Others chimed in eagerly. "Exactly. Maybe Homer's going soft in the head. How could he bring strangers to the Conclave of the Arcane?"

“Or pretend, I don’t know. Just don’t throw anyone out the window until the ritual starts.” The hall reserved for the Conclave was in the process of being transformed into a kind of ancestral arena mixed with an extremely delicate political debate room, as if they were holding a G8 meeting in the middle of an enchanted forest, with beasts that could rip off heads at the slightest sign of disrespect.

--- **The Conclave & The Spark** The Conclave was a viper's nest. Held in a neutral territory – an ancient, crumbling stone abbey – it gathered Alphas and representatives from a dozen packs. Thorne held court, projecting an image of weary wisdom, painting Ashton as a reckless youth whose actions had provoked Silvermane and endangered them all. He spoke of appeasement, of negotiation, of handing over the "source of instability" – Novah – as a gesture of peace.

“There’s a development. Word is spreading through that the Glimmer has sent out letters. They’ve called for a Conclave.” The glass of bourbon froze halfway to my lips. A Conclave?! Those dusty old relics never left their chambers unless the world was ending. This was unexpected and inconvenient. “When?” I asked with my voice sharp. “Scheduled for two days from now.” “Dammit!” I slammed the glass down, the liquid sloshing over the side. “Who did they summon? Do we have a list?” “It’s tight, ma’am. Extremely tight. Only the Alphas. But… there’s a rumor. A strange one.”

“Vane, you’re telling me that to save my sister, I have to stand before a court of monsters and… and murder you?” Vane stood tall now, the weakness from the portal gone, replaced by a terrifying, polished stillness. He adjusted his silk cravat as if they were preparing for a dinner party rather than a massacre. “The Conclave operates on the Law of Absolute Sacrifice. They believe that power is only valid if you are willing to destroy the source of your own heart to keep it. They want to see if the Void has truly found a Master, or just a girl who is too soft to hold the leash.”

A ripple of movement drew everyone’s attention upward. The remaining Conclave members entered from the rear archway. Four robed figures. And behind them— The High Arbiter. Older than I expected. Hair silver-white, eyes sharp and calculating beneath a thin brow. He did not rush. He did not speak. He simply took the central seat and surveyed the assembly. Silence descended like falling ash. “Let it be recorded,” he began, voice carrying without effort, “that the Summit of Governance convenes under emergent convergence.”

The minister and his wife nodded their head simultaneously in understanding. The whole family chattered and laughed over their finished luncheon table. Roslyn tried her possible best to include everyone in conversation and somehow she was able to do it. They talked about so many things and about everyone’s childhood. “There’s something I must tell ya all.” Bella muttered. There was a moment of silent at the table. Bella shyly glances at Roslyn and Roslyn mutely nodded her head, urging Bella to speak. “W-well, James and I have picked a date for our wedding solemnization,” “Oh finally; I was thinking the young man had changed his mind.” Said Mrs. Williams good-naturedly; “that’s great news my

Alaina's POV ” Oh my God! Alaina ” nova exclamained looking at me. ” Confessor’s power is not just any power you can joke with nova, ” Paige said. ” It’s unfair , why can’t she be with any man. What about male confessor’s? Can’t she be with them too ? Nova asked, looking at Paige. ” C’mon nova don’t tell me you don’t know male confessor’s don't exist ” she said and nova moved back a bit.