AUTHOR'S--THIRD PERSON POV: The Council broke out in angry taunts and whispers leaving Sabrina to hold her head high. She wasn't budging "Preposterous!" "The scrolls... " "You're still royalty!" The comments came and went, some confused, some sad, mostly angry. "My title does not represent what my powers can do," Sabrina said, xetermied, "Or what I will do for this side of the Realm." When the audience did not calm down, Xander stood up and slammed the gavel onto the table. A silence fell over the crowd. "You will respect her wishes. You will not come for my mate!" His eyes turned golden and his fangs started to protrude, but Sebastian stepped forward as well, easing the tension. "She has a right to renounce it. It's also written in the scrolls. I read them myself, " He said, "Sab

