Chapter 72 War Meeting

(Iris)

The argument reached a fever pitch, their voices a cacophony of anger and pain that seemed to echo through the entire camp. My head pounded, my heart ached, and I felt on the verge of breaking.

Just when I thought I couldn’t take it anymore, a commanding voice cut through the chaos.

“Enough!” It was my voice that spoke the word, but it was Alice’s in my mind.

All eyes turned to me, and I let her speak through me. “This is not the time for petty grievances. We are on the brink of war, and unity is our only chance of survival.”

Jasper and Elias exchanged one last, heated glare, before stepping back, their anger momentarily quelled by Alice’s intervention. I let out a breath I hadn’t realized I was holding, grateful for the respite.

I stepped forward, holding the magic stone, surrendering to its power. Its surface shimmered with a faint, otherworldly glow. “I have something important to show you,” she and I said.

I placed the stone on the ground and whispered Alice’s