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Chapter 143 - THE MUCH NEEDED DISTRACTION

{"The future depends on what you do today." }

AURORA'S POV

The scent of old magic and candle smoke hung thick in the air, curling in the dim light of the council chamber. Nessa and I stood just inside the arched doorway, our presence a disruption, a fracture in the quiet authority that had reigned here for centuries.

My gaze flicked to the grandest chair at the head of the council hall, Lord Marcel's throne. It was empty. Desmond and Idris Marcel were present, and the other council members—our parents, Aggrey, Armon, and the rest—remained still and silent, watching us with unreadable expressions.

I let the weight of their stares settle before breaking the hush. "Where are the rest of the council members? |

Desmond's cold blue eyes locked onto mine. He was the elder of the two brothers, sharp-jawed and dressed in the dark finery of old vampire nobility. "What do you need, Aurora Jade?"

I smirked, stepping forward. "I am here to see Lord Marcel?"

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