The council chamber was colder than usual. Or maybe it just felt that way with seven pairs of eyes fixed on me like I was something to be dissected.
Lady Katheris sat at the head of the table, hands folded, expression unreadable. The other council members flanked her in a semicircle, their dark robes making them look like judges at an execution. Which, given the circumstances, wasn't far off.
"Miss Vale." Katheris's voice was smooth, controlled. "Please explain the events of last night."
I kept my posture straight, hands clasped behind my back. "An assassin infiltrated the academy grounds. They attacked me near the west balcony. Alpha Darius and my allies intervened before any serious harm was done."
"An assassin." Lord Henric's tone dripped with skepticism. "And you're certain it wasn
