Chapter 151

Cyrene threw her hands in the air, and then she disappeared.

I inclined my head in Tony's direction, grateful that he had taken the time to stand up for me. He nodded in return, and I clasped Ran's hand and together we disappeared.

As soon as we were safely at my house, Ran gave me an uneasy look. "This doesn't sound like Malarias' doing."

I lightly gnawed my lower lip. "Ask around and find out if other Councils are going through these changes."

He nodded, and a moment later he was gone.

I frowned in deep thought. What was really going on?

I located Paul in our office at my desk working on my files. Damn, my selfishness had created more work for him, and that more than anything convinced me that I was going to end this.

"How was the meeting?"

I sat in the chair opposite him. "Weird." I detailed the events because I was married to a meticulous individual who was at his best when he knew every bit of the facts. "What do you think?"

He rubbed his hands through his long hair. "W