Freya
I wish I could sit still on my chair inside the grand hall, but I can’t. I’m too nervous about meeting the magical council—so nervous Bell has told me twice to stop chewing my own damn nails. But how am I supposed to remain calm??!!
The council will seal Bell’s fate, and if they deem him guilty of the murder and think he is evil then…then they will try to kill him!
I look at Bell since Arvid isn’t here. He is busy talking with the other council members, so yeah, Bell and I are alone and sitting on our own chairs.
“Maybe we should run?” I whisper.
“No,” Bell doesn’t smile. Doesn’t even consider my plan. His eyes are locked forward. “If I want to make life easier for myself and Asmo, then I need to prove to the council that not all demons are evil.”
“Most of them are, though,” I
