I looked around the room from my seat beside Damien once everyone had settled. The tension was thick, clinging to the air like a storm waiting to break. I was the one who had called this meeting, after the ugly blowout between Damien and Adrian yesterday.
“I called this meeting today because of what happened yesterday,” I began. The room fell completely silent, all eyes turning toward me.
“What happened was unacceptable. We are supposed to be united, especially now. Desmond is not working alone, and we all know that. We need each other if we’re going to defeat him.” I paused, scanning their faces. “We have always been together. We cannot afford to be divided now.”
“Yes, we know we can’t be divided,” Adrian said, leaning forward. His tone was sharp. “But what the f**k are we doing? Sitt
