Tabitha's POV

The guard behind me pushed me violently, causing me to forcefully kneel on the cold floor and enjoy the pain from my knees. I was captured along with my twin brother, and now we are facing the council and I can no longer hide the secret about my brother.

Seraphine, the serpent in my mother's secret chamber, was also captured. She was placed in an iron cage. I don't know what we are doing here in the council, especially since they are supposed to send us to the Northwood ...