Chapter 26

• My footsteps echoed through the stone corridor, each footstep matching the pounding of my heart. The council room loomed ahead, its ornate wooden doors a silent sentinel guarding my fate.
• Beside me, Elroy's face was a mask of concentration. His brow was furrowed in thought but I knew better than to hope for his support. He was a politician first, an ally second—if at all.
• No, my defense was going to be up to me, and I tried to stay calm. It felt like I was being walked to my execution, but I tried to stomp that thought out. I was Eclipse’s Luna; they couldn’t act that rashly, no matter how bigoted they were.