"You're accusing me of poisoning an entire kingdom?" Evelina's voice rang through the grand council hall. "We should be grateful that we were able to contain this on time."
Morning light poured through the tall windows, forming long shadows in the council chamber. The atmosphere was tense, and the gathered elders murmured in hushed tones.
The outbreak had been contained, and the victims were steadily recovering, yet instead of relief, there was suspicion.
A council meeting had been called. An urgent one.
"I think we're all grateful the antidote worked," Selene began smoothly, her golden eyes gleaming with calculated mischief. "But gratitude should not blind us to an uncomfortable truth."
Evelina's muscles tensed as Selene's gaze landed on her.
