Tyrese
All eyes were on Malia and I as we stood at the head of the table. While everyone else had taken their seats, we had chosen to stand. Malia was suddenly quiet at my side, her hand still clutching the glass of wine I’d given her and I could almost see it shake with her nerves. Reaching out, I tangled my other hand in hers and gave it a squeeze. “Relax Lia, we’ve got this,” I reminded her through our bond, even though my nerves were going just as wild on their own. Turning to the crowd, I spoke next, “Good evening everyone.” I nodded my head forwards, for a moment taking a pause. As much as I tried to rehearse this, this conversation was one of the most difficult I’d ever had to approach.
“Tyrese Blackwood, I can only hope you’ve called this meeting tonight to discuss the release o
