Diane's POV
The air in the room was heavy and thick with unspoken threats and unresolved tension. Even after the council members left, their words lingered like a fragile thread holding me back from complete ruin.
Jayden was furious. That much was clear. His authority had been challenged, and his decision overruled. And now, I was still here, still in his territory—still in his way.
My hands trembled as I pressed them against my lap. My heartbeat hadn't settled since he stormed out. I could still feel the heat of his glare burning into my skin, still hearing the venom in his voice when he swore that no one would save me if he found out I was lying.
But I wasn’t lying.
I had told him the truth. He just refused to believe it.
I needed to make him remember.
Because if I didn’t, I wasn
