Chapter 168
The chamber remained tense after the warrior's announcement.
No one resumed their seats. The elders stood gathered near the center platform while arguments spread quietly through the room, each council representative trying to speak over the others without fully losing control of the situation.
But Ariana noticed something important.
The fear inside the chamber had changed direction.
At first, the council feared Kael.
Now they were looking at her.
One of the older elders finally raised his voice above the noise. "Enough."
Silence slowly returned to the chamber.
The elder's expression remained calm, but Ariana could see the tension in the way his hands tightened behind his back as he looked directly toward her.
"The instability surrounding the Alpha line began after the Fifth Blood entered the territory," he said carefully. "That is no longer a coincidence we can ignore."
Kael stepped forward immediately. "Watch your next sentence carefully."
