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Chapter 20: Rogue Shadows
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2024-12-20 09:00:33The council chamber felt heavier than usual, the air thick with tension. Erika sat at the far end of the long oak table, her presence largely ignored except for the occasional curious glance from Aristide, the most level-headed of the council members.
Diego stood at the head of the table, his commanding presence impossible to overlook. The light from the chandelier above cast sharp angles across his face, making him seem more unyielding than ever.
“We have no choice but to lead,” Diego announced, his voice steady but weighted. “The Board has tasked us with eradicating the rogue threat. This is no longer a matter of border disputes or petty crimes. Lycans—our people—have been killed in their own homes. This cannot stand.”
“The Board should be handling this,” growled Leandro, his youthful arrogance apparent. “Why must it always fall to us? Rogues are their creation, a problem of their failed governance.”<
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