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The council.

Author: Dancing Pen
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-30 19:07:36

Evelyn

As we pulled up to the house, I felt the tension radiating from Gaius, his hands gripping the door knob tighter than necessary.

“Relax," I murmured, placing a hand over his. "You’re acting like they’re about to jump out of the bushes."

He let out a sharp breath, a forced chuckle escaping his lips. "Knowing them, that’s not entirely out of the question."

I didn’t laugh. The unease in his voice sent a shiver down my spine. Gaius wasn’t one to be easily rattled, but something about this felt different. As we stepped through the front door, the air was thick, almost suffocating. And then I saw them—three elders seated like statues in our living room, their expressions carved from stone.

Gaius stiffened immediately. "What’s this?" His voice was steady, but I could feel the undercurrent of anger bubbling beneath the surface.

One of the elders, a tall, wiry man with sharp gray eyes, stood up. "Alpha Gaius," he said, his tone as cold as the winter winds. "We’ve been summoning
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