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2024-10-29 19:42:56Diana
AS USUAL HER wish was not granted as she saw King Lennon seated at the front of the table. Immediately she was led into the council room, and her mood was instantly dampened.
She sat down on the empty seat beside a friendly-looking woman and stared at everyone.
"You are beginning to smell more like a human as the days go by, have you not found your Wolf yet, dear niece?" King Lennon asked first, breaking the silence in the room.
Not having it in her to banter with him today, Diana ignored him and looked to the Werewolf council with all intentions of getting this over and done with.
There were twelve council members in total, three women and nine men.
"Ignoring the King? I could have you punished for disrespect," he smirked.
Still, Diana ignored him, edging him on further.
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