C49 Peace or Control?

The next day, the council room was crowded. Elders filled the long table, guards lined the walls, and whispers floated.

I sat at the head, Jake beside me, his face calm but his jaw tight.

Roman sat opposite, hands folded neatly. Logan leaned back in his chair with that smug grin I hated.

And Amara, she sat closer to her father, her eyes flicking between me and Jake.

I took a deep breath