Chapter 51

Valerie's POV

Darius didn't say a word on the way back to the packhouse, but I could feel he was still thinking about what had happened earlier in the council. His face was dark, and his aura was so terrifying that even I hesitated to bring it up.

The moment we stepped into the study, he shut the door with more force than necessary. The echo ricocheted through the quiet room.

"You let him corner y