Chapter 62Elodie

The summons came at dawn.

Not a knock. Not a warning.

A command.

Two elders stood outside my door when I opened it. Their faces were calm, but their eyes were sharp, like blades hidden behind smiles.

“Elodie Quinn,” one of them said. “You are requested at the upper council chamber.”

Requested.

That word was a lie.

“I’ll get ready,” I said.

“You won’t need much,” the other replied. “This won’t take long.”

Lysa stirred inside me, uneasy.

They ...