We arrived at the Alpha Council in time for me to think more, which wasn’t a great thing. The more I thought, the more the doubt had a hold on me. Levi, Avery, Noah, and I settled in a small seating arrangement off to the side, but I couldn’t sit still.
“Excuse me for just a moment,” I said, getting up and turning away. I just needed some air or something. Everything really was too much and I needed to get myself together before it was my time to appear in front of the Council.
“Do you want me to come with you, Harper?” Noah asked.
Before I could answer, Avery interjected herself.
“Oh, leave her alone. If she wants to run off and throw a fit, then let her. No one needs to chase after her. She can take care of herself.”
I rolled my eyes even though no one could see me and kept walk
