Chapter 16

• Chapter 16: The Reckoning
• Darius POV
• The air in the grand council chamber was thick with tension. Heavy wooden beams stretched across the ceiling, their carved runes glowing faintly with ancient power. Darius strode into the room, his boots echoing against the marble floors. The room was full, council members seated in a crescent, their faces shadowed by the dim light of the chandelier. But Darius didn’t care about their gazes. His golden eyes were fixed on one person.