Chapter 59

• “Annabel!”
• I turned, the familiar voice slicing through the tension like a blade. Zane strode toward me, his face pale with urgency, his eyes darting over my shoulder toward the meeting chamber where I’d left Elijah. His grip tightened around my arm as he pulled me to the side, his tone low and fierce.
• “What are you doing?” he demanded, his gaze burning into mine. “Challenging him here, in front of everyone? Are you trying to turn this into a war?”