[Kieran's POV]
What would the outcome be? How many lives would be lost? I kept on wondering that countless times. The silence that echoed was deafening, and the glares from each side intensified. Just a word—a single one—and the whole ground would be stained with blood. He was the type to go through such lengths; I was sure of it. And my only option would be to stop him from forcing his way through.
Yet, thinking about all this, I could only hope to settle this in a simple way for now. I had many things on my table to deal with concerning this investigation than adding this bloodthirst of his to my troubles.
He must think I would abide by his arrogance and let him take Elara before my eyes. That's what he was possibly expecting.
I stepped forward, wasting no time as I raised the Lycan King's seal. It seemed this was my only means to make him know and let him see that I wasn't bluffing.
