KAIA’S POV
When Mia and I stepped into the meeting hall, the tension was even worse than it was outside. The place was already filling up, though not everyone had arrived yet. Some people were seated, while others stood around in small groups, their voices low and uneasy as they talked in hushed tones.
It was impossible to ignore the confusion on everyone’s faces. Warriors and border patrols glanced around, whispering to each other as they tried to guess why we’d been summoned so suddenly.
Dax stood off to the side, leaning against a pillar with his arms crossed tightly over his chest, his brow deeply furrowed. Beside him, Jace shook his head at something Everett said, though Everett’s voice was too low for me to catch. Over by the window, Elias and Jordan watched everyone else with ten
