Chapter 48: The Council of Seven
Dawn broke gray and poisonous over the Alpha farm. The magical storms had turned the sky an unnatural purple, and the air smelled like burned metal. Liana stood in the great hall, watching seven Alpha members file in with their advisors. The stress was thick enough to cut with a knife. "This is madness," Alpha Garrett of Bloodmoon muttered, eyeing Alpha Chen warily. "Silvercrest killed my Beta's son last spring." "Your Beta attacked our supply convoy," Alpha Chen shot back. "We defended ourselves." "Enough!" Liana's voice carried her new Luna power, making both Alphas step back. "Old grudges won't save us from Celeste's magic."