Chapter 73. An Emergency Meeting

A knock sounded at the door, causing Selena to open her eyes. The room was dark and quiet, except for the soft sobs that had been escaping her mouth. For the last half hour, she had been crying. She was just lying there and crying on the cold, hard floor.

The knock sounded again, and she breathed out a sigh as she pushed herself to her feet. Her head ached, and her stomach twisted in hunger, yet she didn’t have an appetite.

She made her way over to the door and opened it. Standing there was Beta Leon. He had a look on his face that told her everything she needed to know—that he was not here to comfort her or anything like that.

“We need to leave. There’s a meeting the council has called, and you have to be there,” he explained. “Maddox and Cassie will take another car, and I will drive you there myself.”

“I…” She really didn’t feel