Kira's POV
Margaret charged at me with sudden aggression, her hand raised to strike. "How dare you show your face here! You won't sign a forgiveness letter to drop the charges? You just want to see me and Vivian exiled from the territory, don't you?"
Before Margaret's hand could connect with my face, I caught her wrist quickly.
"Don’t you dare put your hands on me. I'm not the one putting you in detention," I voiced coldly. "Your own criminal conspiracy did that."
I released her wrist with enough force that she stumbled backward.
But Margaret wasn't about to back down. She started shrieking at the top of her lungs, her voice carrying through the Council chamber's waiting area. "My son's mate is assaulting me! She's attacking an elder!"
I frowned at the theatrical performance. Just th
