Morgana´s POV
The fire burned in the council chamber’s old fireplace, casting jagged shadows across the stone walls. The heat never reached my skin. The only thing I felt was the cold impatience tightening inside me.
Lucian had been captured.
And I couldn’t afford to sit and wait to see what Elise would do with him.
Around me, the allied Alphas sat in a semicircle, their expressions shifting between distrust and curiosity. A few had already taken sips from the wine I had ordered to be served. Others kept their arms crossed, watching me with cautious eyes.
Good. Let them hesitate. In the end, they would follow me.
I stepped forward, letting my gaze sweep across the room.
“We are here because we can no longer ignore reality,” I declared, my voice firm. “Lucian has been captured. He ha
