Naomi POV

All her stealth helped her in the crowd. She found a spot close to the council table, in the second row of the shifters who had chosen to show up and make their voices heard. Including her family. She stayed away from them.

Cyran stood before the council, locking eyes with Councilwoman Valentina Vermello. The pint-sized leader of the council looked serious. A vague memory of Valentina, her twin sister Violetta who “joined” the cult, and their three sisters all ...