I had dismissed all my warriors and watched every one of them file out of the main hall.
The Council remained seated. Having just talked among themselves, they were now patiently waiting for the room to clear.
My mother had left with Benjamin and a few nurses she called from the hospital.
So I was stuck with the five other Council members.
I waited for everyone to leave the room before glancing over at Raquel and the other members.
Her expression shifted from friendly when she spoke with her colleagues to haughty when her gaze landed on me.
It was almost as if her face had changed colors, like a chameleon adapting its pattern to blend in with its surroundings.
I walked over to them and clasped my hands before me.
"I assumed yall stayed back because yall had something to say?" I a
