Chapter 62

**The Council's Secret Plan**

In the quiet depths of Lanom's council chamber, tension simmered among the angelic council members. The room was grand and austere, its walls lined with towering columns carved with ancient symbols, casting eerie shadows as a faint light flickered from above. Sariel, the head of the council, stood at the center, his face etched with worry as he surveyed the gathered Watchers and officials. A solemn energy filled the space.

"We have waited long enough," Sariel's voice was measured, heavy with the weight of his words. "Azazel's continued interference with Athena cannot go unchecked. Teaching her to teleport, to control powers she barely understands… this jeopardizes more than our authority."

Around him, murmurs of agreement rippled through the ranks of the council members. Sariel held up a hand to silence them.