Ashton's POV 

No sooner had I told Gabriel to escort Meliza somewhere quieter than the Council Representative started throwing her weight around. She genuinely believed we were all supposed to fall in line just because of her title. I glanced at Lauren and immediately felt the wave of anger rolling off her. She was furious and it was all because of this woman. A woman who clearly thought her role gave her authority, when in reality, she was little more than a glorified pencil pusher at the ...