Liam's & Vanessa's POV
"The boy will ruin everything."
Liam spoke in a low voice, but everyone in the council chamber heard him clearly.
The room became quiet.
Vanessa did not sit. She stood across from him, one hand resting on the table, calm and composed, her expression unreadable.
"You say that as if it hasn't already begun," she replied.
Liam looked at her closely, his gaze steady and sharp as it studied her reaction without rushing.
"You felt it," he said.
It was not a question, and he did not say it like he needed confirmation. It was stated as something already known.
Vanessa met his gaze without hesitation or movement. "Yes."
A brief silence followed after her answer.
Neither of them rushed to explain what it meant.
Because neither of them need
