Chapter 46

• Eliana POV
• The empty room in the council hall was louder than the scream. There I was, breathing in and out, each time trying to force the air down in spite of feeling like there was ash rushing in and permeating my lungs.
• Standing by my side was Alexander, with his fist clenched to the side. The anger was hot, like a storm, which is about to break, on him. He had his jaw set, and his eyes were dark with the sort of anger which in the past had often preceded bloodshed.