|| Lilac’s POV ||

The council hall doors swung shut behind us, muffling the chaos inside. I exhaled—long and slow—as if I’d been holding my breath for hours. Dad had to take care of some work, so, Ez and I headed out first.

Ezra bumped my shoulder, grinning, "did you see Cassandra’s face when..."

I rolled my eyes, but my chest warmed, "Ishh... not here. Remember, walls even have ears in werewolf world."

"Alright," he sighed.

“Lilac.”

I turned ...