Xade’s pov

Murmurs rippled through the council like an uncontrollable bush fire. but one stern look from Alister and the room goes quiet.

I kept my expression neutral, refusing to let him see that he was getting under my skin.

“Tell me, boy.” Alister began, his voice sharp and cold. “What possessed you to put our kind in danger for some girl?”

My beast stirred and the air shifted in the room. Alister rose one brow

in surprise, sensing the shift in my body. “She’s not j sneered, unable to hold my tongue back.

“Xade.” Peter warned in a low hiss

me girl.” I

Alister’s eyes narrowed at my boldness while Dad stood rigid beside me, his posture a warning for me to calm down. Which I am finding

hard to do.

“Really?” Alister asked with boredom in his tone. “Then who is she to you? Enlighten us. We want to know who this human is to you to make you not think so clearly and jeopardize our lives”

“She’s-

to her She’s like a sister to Xade. Of course his

to short at the word, but I knew it was best

and he seemed to be thinking. The silence in the room was suffocating as the rest

never laughed a day in his life

at me with a wince. “Yes, as a sister, one of his blood,” Dad

matter the cost don’t you

grows serious, his eyes now hard on dad. “You think the human girl is worth all this trouble?ven

chokes me. And then he replies, shocking everyone. “Yes. As my son had mentioned, she’s not just anyone. She’s

us all for one human girl!” He snarled, the veins in his neck and forehead casting through his skin. “And you’re condoning his

see why he lost control. He sees her as family and I have raised my

before he looks over

And then he spoke coldly. “Your blind attachment to

world Our people were nearly exposed because of your heroism

believe the boy is to be punished for bringing us to the brink of disaster.” He spoke firmly, his voice

returned to me and narrowed coldly I knew the punishment would

Severe

Peter who grew uncasy from his request, yet nodded and walked out of

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