Everyone stood still after Kimberly's statement, as no one knew what to say at that very moment.
The silence in the hall was almost deafening. Each alpha, each elder, each warrior present seemed to be digesting the weight of her words.
After a pause in the atmosphere, the chief priest cleared his throat loudly to call the attention of everyone.
"Can everyone please take their seat calmly... We have more important matters to attend to." Immediately the chief priest said those words, everyone sat back in their seats, though tension still crackled in the air.
Both Theo and Derrick's eyes remained locked on each other, neither willing to back down.
Kimberly calmly walked over and sat beside Theo, her posture unwavering, her face unreadable.
Her friends stood behind her, their eyes darting from one alpha to another, clearly aware of the tense atmosphere.
