Kalev’s POV

The Council floor was very formal. We only used it for official meetings, not meetings that we called on the fly. As such, most meetings were not held here.

But this was one.

Because this was a very important, official meeting. The raised seating filled quickly. Every council member from every House was in attendance. Rumors traveled fast in the Capital. Especially when they involved me.

The second Games announcement had ripped through the city overnight. Launching another Slave Games barely weeks after the last one had piqued everyone’s interest. So had the fact that I’d planted seeds that this one was different. But I’d refused to explain...