|| Lilac's POV ||

The room was thick with tension, the air heavy with the weight of unspoken accusations and simmering anger. Kael’s smug expression lingered, his eyes locked on me as if daring me to falter. But I wouldn’t give him the satisfaction. I stood tall, my shoulders squared, and my gaze steady as I addressed the room.

“Since it has come to this,” I began, my voice cutting through the silence like a blade, “I think it is time we discuss the ...