Chapter Seventeen
Resistance
Atty stood at the far end of the open area. In front of her, several yards away, eleven long tables were arranged in a narrow U formation. Battle Lords from thirteen compounds from as far north as the Winnpegg province and as south as Algordo were in attendance. There were six more representatives from other compounds, sent by their Battle Lords to report back on the conference. They lined both sides of one row of tables. Along the other row of tables sat the abbreviated councils from eight Mutah compounds. Yulen stood at the head table with Cole Mastin to his right, Liam to his left. An extra empty seat at the head table would remain empty...at least until she chose to take her rightful place by her husband.
Even this far away from the gathering, she could
