Cyrene threw her hands in the air, and then she disappeared.
I inclined my head in Tony's direction, grateful that he had taken the time to stand up for me. He nodded in return, and I clasped Ran's hand and together we disappeared.
As soon as we were safely at my house, Ran gave me an uneasy look. "This doesn't sound like Malarias' doing."
I lightly gnawed my lower lip. "Ask around and find out if other Councils are going through these changes."
He nodded, and a moment later he was gone.
I frowned in deep thought. What was really going on?
I located Paul in our office at my desk working on my files. Damn, my selfishness had created more work for him, and that more than anything convinced me that I was going to end this.
"How was the meeting?"
I sat in the chair opposite him. "Wei
