Elena’s POV

The only thing that saved Stella was the fact that she knew how to gain public favor. All her perfect acting was because she knew the elders knew what kind of family she came from.

Talk about being ambitious.

Damien looked at Elder Hayes for a while, keeping his unreadable expression. His entire demeanor was filled with indifference, and doubt began to take root in my head.

Why was he so unbothered?

Elder Hayes stared at him for a bit, probably as confused as I was, but ...