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Silence fell over the council hall.

My knees nearly buckled.

“Taken?” Nathan asked. “How is that possible?”

The priest touched my face gently. There are ancient magics at work here. Someone – or something – has stripped you of your abilities.”

The Trinax, I realized. “When it grabbed me…”

“It is not possible, the priestess shook her head. “Yes, the Trinax are creatures of dark magic that haunt the sleep world and our mind. They create a world where they constantly push you

who into thinking of failures or the things that can or could have happened that’s why anyone stares at the face of a Trinax longer than 10 seconds will go mad but they cannot take away the power of a Moonsinger.”

Ramsey’s grandfather scoffed. “Convenient excuse. Look, from all the history books I’ve read, the Moonsinger is always someone so elegant, adept in fighting and perfect in all their ways, not her… she’s a deviant to begin with if she cannot control herself then…”

“ELDER ELDRIC” Ramsey’s voice rang out in annoyance silencing his grandfather. “How can you be so crass in your speech? If not for anything… but for the sake of the dignity of this council, you should show some respect to the daughter of the you.

an who risked his life to s

His grandfather mumbled something but didn’t say anything else. My fists clenched to my sides, anger and humiliation bubbling within me. But Nathan stepped forward, with a commanding

tone.

first knowing the cause. He turned to the Priestess. “If it’s not

at least?” Elder Thorne spoke suddenly. “We’re not about

Couldn’t the Moon Goddess have given us a Lycan as a Moonsinger? She keeps skipping

werewolves.”

embarrassment as I stared at the “ty of

had a Feral and a Trinax attacking from all sides, I’m sure I’d have ten times my strength

Elders shared mocking laughter. I lowered my head, trying to fight the tears that

unmistakably cold tone. “You’re suspended from the council until further notice. Have

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hall, I’ll make sure you’re stripped of

how quiet Ramsey had given the order. He didn’t even raise his voice but you could

from the fact that this council cannot function without me,

were audacious creatures. I don’t think anyone had ever challenged

to leave with your dignity, Ramsey continued quietly “Or

that how much the deviant pleases you that you’re now favouring her over me? A mere werewolf without a wolf?”

Thorne, that’s enough, Lenny who had been standing quietly

Elder Thorne continued. “He fought with a werewolf over a woman at the funeral, he has constantly looked down on our traditions, kept my daughter waiting for four years and…”

enough…” Lenny growled and motioned to the guards

hall.

him, Elder Thorne swatted their hands away declaring he would leave by himself. All the while, none of the other Elders said a word, if anything they were quict.

was removed, Ramsey turned to the Priestess, “Please tell us, how did she lose

with the ability and skills to shut down her powers more like numbing. I heard one time that he can extract a portion

I swallowed hard.

realized when she walked into the room at first that she’s a reincarnation of

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