Chapter 44

Serena POV

The guards escorted me back into the great Summit hall, their hands hovering too close to my arms as though touching me might burn them. Moments ago, the Elders had finally released me after interrogating me like a criminal...but rumors travel faster than truth, and Clara’s lies had already poisoned half the room.

Now they wanted to test me again.

Lucien walked beside me, his energy a storm ready to burst, his wolf clawing beneath his skin. The entire hall felt ...