Xade’s pov

The silence in the room was suffocating and thick, curling around us like a wand of steel. Something tight looped around my chest, anxiety, angst, so many emotions at once. The feeling was almost unbearable.

The council was here.

A bitter pill to swallow knowing why they were.

My V……

I run a hand through my hair, tugging at the strands in frustration. “We need to be at the border to welcome them in,” Dad said tightly, his nervous eyes shifting to mine knowing I would not like that kind of news.

if they’ve come here to see if my daughter is worthy of breathing this very

I still see as a second mother despite her

and snarled at her, I couldn’t rile him in quick enough. I

to stand beside me, gripping my arm in warning to calm. down.” We have bigger things to worry about,” he reminded me and turns

stay with my daughter,” Fay hissed in disgust

one common enemy and one common person we love dearly. We are not your enemies,” Mom sighs, looking just as frustrated as everyone

“I should have never agreed to come here.

words hit me hard but I have now since grown used to them. Though they pushed at my emotions, mom was right, there was no time

warning me to keep my emotions at bay. I nod, silently

Avery safe Xade,” he squeezed my shoulder one last time before

the door my whole life was

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