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-

years.” Dad cuts in stiffly. “She’s like family despite her being human. When her father died. I became like a second dad to her She’s like a sister to Xade. Of course his instincts to protect her is very great which resulted

the word, but I knew

he spoke and he seemed to be thinking. The silence

laughed a day in his life just from the way the rest looked

exchanged uneasy glances while Peter looked at me with a wince. “Yes, as a sister, one of his blood,” Dad said

matter the cost don’t you agree

now hard on dad. “You think the human girl is worth all this trouble?ven

me. And then he replies, shocking everyone. “Yes. As my son had mentioned,

sneered, spitting 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 neck and forehead

“I 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

in contemplation before he looks over at

then he spoke coldly. “Your blind attachment

from the human world Our people were nearly exposed because of your

council members “I believe the boy is to be punished for bringing us to the

When his eyes returned to

Severe

from

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