Petal's Pov

The council hall buzzed with a tense, restless energy by the time Aslaan and I stepped inside. Torches burned along the walls, casting long shadows that flickered like restless spirits. Every warrior above Delta rank stood in disciplined rows, shoulders straight, jaws tight, eyes burning with the same anger that rippled through the Alpha beside me.

Aslaan didn't sit. He didn't even pause. He walked straight to the front of the room and faced them. Silence fell instantly. His ...