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"Her faenerations They are the Heads because her great-grandmother uncovered the treacherousness of the previous Head You will have a hard ti the Council that someone of her illustrious family name isn’t cut out for the job?"

"This is extreazed at her sternly for what seemed like forever and then he nodded "Fine It best be now before Marita catches wind of it"

Shrugging up the sleeve of his jacket, Alfred pressed one of the tiny buttons on his watch and itat hiik All of the Council members have one When one of us wishes to nal the request"

Caia was impressed "The CIA would love that"

Alfred chuckled nervously "Yes well, they have their own little gadgets"

Before Caia could reply the rooiks she had never met before Penelope appeared beside Alfred and she slared and frowned at her and Vil

"What is the ik strode past her to Alfred

"Is this everyone?" Alfred searched the roo Alfred and Penelope "Very well, ladies and gentle lady" He gestured to Caia She felt their attention on her like burning coals under her feet She hopped back to distance herself froether was unlike anything she had ever encountered These people were strong and old And they meant business The nine of them filed into a line in front of Alfred’s desk

"Is this who I think it is?" a waifish fe Caia in with fascination

"This is Caia Ribeiro, yes"

A h the

"And why do you wish to see us, Miss Ribeiro?" Penelope asked her warmly

Be cool, be confident be persuasive

"I’ainst Marita for Head of the Coven"

Theturned into heated exclamations and Caia shifted closer to Vil unconsciously He placed a supportive hand on her shoulder

"Why?" Penelope asked, see hurt by Caia’s request

"Because I believe that I can end this war, but not using Marita’s ive ive me the authority to make the decisions in this war Marita would still continue using the trace, but working for aze had softened "That’s quite merciful of you, Caia"

"I have no wish to harm anyone But I don’t believe this ill ever find closure under the leadership of Marita"

The tall ik who had spoken first scoffed "And how do you think you can do any better? Marita has had quite a few victories recently"

"Because of Caia," Penelope inserted "Marita has been doing just as well as any other Head of the Coven until Caia ca Those victories you speak of have had Caia’s hand in the as this sunk in

Caia rubbed her sweaty pals and stepped forward a little more confidently She wouldn’t tell them her suspicion that Marita had tried to kidnap Jaeden for her own nefarious means because without proof she would appear as a spiteful little girl, co her position with the Council But she would tell them about the children For that there was proof