Aella
Aella sighed and put her papers to the side. As much as she"d always wanted to be part of the High Council, she"d never realised just how much work it was. While she was on the Nymph Council, she"d been able to keep her full-time employment too, but that was impossible when it came to the High Council. At least they got paid for this one. It would be impossible to do their job without it.
A knock sounded on her door, pulling her attention from her work.
Barker leaned against the doorframe with a boyish grin on his face. "Do you have a minute?"
She paused, not knowing whether she wanted to say yes or no. On the one hand, she always wanted to spend time with Barker. On the other, she knew it was dangerous to do so unless they wanted to end up mated. And from the way things stood, i
