Aurora's POV
The Grand Assembly Hall felt thick with tension. Pack leaders gathered in corners, whispering about anything except the evidence Kane and I had worked weeks to compile.
"We should regroup," I said as we found a quiet alcove. Stone walls muffled the constant buzz of political scheming. "Come up with a different approach before tomorrow's vote."
Kane nodded but his jaw stayed tight. I could practically feel the frustration rolling off him in waves.
As we prepared to leave, Raymond suddenly appeared in the corridor. He smiled a predator’s smile that couldn’t fully distract from the dark circles under his eyes or the way his hands intermittently shook. Whatever Giana's magic was doing, it was destroying him piece by piece.
"Kane," Raymond said with fake friendliness that made
