"So?" Dom inquired, his gaze fixed on me, waiting for my response. I began to run through the calculations in my mind, taking into account that it was only a matter of hours before Elijah would be cleared of all the malicious allegations.
However, I was acutely aware that these upcoming hours would be pivotal for Dom to devise a new strategy. For some inexplicable reason, I couldn't bring myself to trust him, especially after he had discovered that I had been aware of their plans all along.
"No!" I retorted, and the warm smile he had been wearing disappeared from his face. He seemed to expect me to yield to his words, but I had a firm understanding of his true nature.
"Ravine! It's not as though you have a choice. The council will summon you to accompany me," he said, his jaw tense even
