Lyra

Lyra

Demitri stands looking at me with a raised eyebrow and a smirk “Hormones?” He laughs out. “Don’t be fucking rediculous, Demi. Go get the elders, I’ll phone the council” He just nods and leaves the room heading to get the three old men that we call elders. Stepping over the pile of ash that was once my mother, I head around the desk and pick up my fathers phone.

“Hello, councilman Fergus, it's Princess Lyra, we need your assistance. My father and mother chose to stop breathing and I am now in charge. Please make your way to the mansion” I hear him scoff and grumble before I hang up. I repeat this three more times to the higher ranking council members.

By the time I have finished Demitri has returned and let me know that he has had some of the maids put drinks together in the lounge for everybody when they arrive.

About thirty minutes later and we are all sitting in the lounge, I watch and wait until everyone has settled. I already know there are at least two snakes in the room, t