Calla’s POV

The room fell silent for a brief moment after I revealed that Marcus had denounced my mother, but soon it was filled with a chaotic uproar. The supernatural observers, who had been quietly watching, suddenly burst into a noise of questions and accusations that blended into a loud, confusing roar.

“Order!” the Chief Elder shouted, her amplified voice making the stone walls vibrate. “We will have order in these chamber!”

Gradually, the noise quieted down, but the tension ...