Conall A sense of utter helplessness washed over me as I watched the guards escort Allegra out of the room. There were guards still stationed around the room, protecting the councilors, the monsters, from us. From me. They'd just taken everything away from me without a second thought. My entire world was falling apart, and they were dismissing me like an errant schoolboy. I could tell Marcus was ready to declare war, to unleash hell on everyone in the council chambers, but we were severely outnumbered. If we tried to fight now, we would be subdued quickly and either thrown into a cell alongside Allegra, or killed outright. Either option was unacceptable. We had to go home, regroup, and come up with a plan on how to get her out safely once and for all. We couldn't risk making stupid mist

