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

short at the word, but I knew it was best

be thinking. The silence in the

cold. I had a feeling that the man never laughed a day in his life just from the way the rest looked at him. “A sister? A human as a

while Peter looked at me with a wince. “Yes, as a sister, one of his

no matter the cost don’t

human girl

replies, shocking everyone. “Yes. As my son had mentioned, she’s not just

out the word family as if he had tasted something bitter and disgusting. “Exposing us all for one human girl!” He snarled, the veins in his

am not condoning anyone but I am trying to make you see why he lost control. He sees her as family and I have raised my children to fight for their family, protect them. All he was doing was

before he

And then he spoke coldly.

human world Our people

be punished for bringing us to the brink of disaster.” He

his eyes returned to me and narrowed coldly I knew the

Severe

who grew uncasy from his request, yet nodded and

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