Chapter 259 Politics (I)

• MALIK
• The room was silent while we waited for the rest of the council. Waylen wasn’t here yet. He wasn’t late, but I was too early. I hadn’t attended one of these meetings as a council member in months. I had a special spot I hardly acknowledged since I did most of the council’s dirty work and was too uninterested to attend the meetings.
• We were six in attendance. Leon ruffled through some sheets in front of him, whispering to the dark-skinned elder beside him. Ryle had acted as the secretary, keeping the records of our meeting. His son led another pack in the state. Positions on this table was through birthright. Death of a father automatically allowed the son entry.