Chapter 179

• Author's POV
• Taking their seats in the council room, the weight of the moment settled quietly around them. Marcel leaned back slightly before speaking, his voice steady, deliberate.
• “Like I said earlier, I am very pleased that you and my daughter have chosen each other as mates. This union is exactly what this city needs in these very trialing times. No doubt everyone is looking forward to the wedding, like a ray of sunshine after a stormy night. Finally, the city will be one… well, almost.”