Drake's POV
I walked into the council chamber with Emily by my side, my heart pounding in my chest. The room was already packed, and as I looked around, my eyes immediately landed on Lia, who was holding a baby in her arms. My mind raced. Was this really her child? Where did she even get the baby if she was never pregnant?
I stood frozen, my anger building as I stared at her. I could feel the fire burning within me, and all I wanted to do was go over there and confront her. How could she do this?
“Drake, you need to calm down,” Emily’s voice broke through my thoughts. I turned to look at her, seeing the worry in her eyes. She was always telling me that everything would be alright, but could I really believe that? I nodded, forcing myself to look away from Lia as I tried to suppress the
