Chapter 425. Polarized

Valen’s POV

Seconds crawled, and the minutes slithered by. 

Vaheed still hadn’t moved.

A nerve-racking knot coiled in my chest as the room froze in the torturous silence. 

Elders Jacob, George, Grandpa, Mitchell, and Sybil stood shoulder to shoulder while the Alphas remained behind them. 

Devin folded his arms, his jaw tight. On my other side, Tallulah clasped her hands together, her eyes already glistening with hope.

All eyes were locked on Vaheed with abated breath, praying for a sign that he had been cleared of the darkness.

In dreaded impatience, Raina’s nail tapped the mirror. “Look up, Vaheed. Give me a sign.”

I blinked down at her, and my heart sank at her sadness.&nb