Chapter 31: Battle Lines Drawn

The grand council chamber was alive with tension. The air crackled with unease as the nobles and military leaders gathered to witness what would be the most pivotal meeting in years. The growing dissent within the court was becoming harder to ignore, and Laila knew that today would be the day when battle lines were drawn. The Iron Claw, though a rogue faction fighting at the northern border, still had tendrils reaching deep into the palace. Worse, the threat of betrayal lingered among those closest to the crown.