Chapter: *Consequences*
The chamber was dimly lit, filled with a heavy silence that only powerful figures could command. A long, dark oak table stretched across the hall, where the heads of the Brook’s Family Mission Board sat in solemn anticipation. Each individual in the room held great influence over the clan’s external affairs—powerful warriors, strategists, and elders responsible for managing high-risk missions, alliances, and conflicts.
At the head of the table sat Lord Castian Brooks, an elder of the direct bloodline, his deep-set eyes scanning the room with an unreadable expression. He was not the leader of the family, but his word carried weight, especially in matters concerning external threats.
Jafad entered, his usual smirk absent as he took a seat. He had been called to thi
