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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.

without first knowing the cause. He turned to the Priestess. “If it’s not the Trinax then who could have taken the

Thorne spoke suddenly. “We’re not about to listen

us a Lycan as a Moonsinger? She keeps skipping us and

werewolves.”

as I stared at the “ty of Cassidy’s father.

fine powers because of the fear. If I had a Feral and a Trinax attacking from all sides, I’m sure I’d have ten times my strength now,”

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

suspended from the council until further notice. Have your subordinate replace vou during meetings.

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

the hall, partly because of how quiet Ramsey had given the order. He didn’t even raise his voice but you could see the seriousness on his face

to his feet. “Aside from the fact that this council cannot function without me, I am to be your father–in–law. Is this how you plan

had ever challenged

with your dignity, Ramsey continued quietly “Or I’ll have you

his eyes flitting between me and Ramsey “Is that how much the deviant pleases you that you’re now favouring her over me? A mere werewolf without

who had been standing quietly

continued. “He fought with a werewolf over a woman at the funeral, he has constantly looked

the guards standing at the entrance of

hall.

swatted their hands away declaring he would leave by himself. All the

was removed, Ramsey turned to the Priestess,

skills to shut down her powers more like numbing. I heard one time that he can extract a portion of a Moonsinger’s power and use it

I swallowed hard.

into the room at first that she’s

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