Chapter 176: Time to act

Celine Despise had been in place weeks ago. "It's time to act," Peridalia told the High Order. It was the first time they had summoned her, and she was very eager to make a lasting good impression. Her mother, one of the seats of the High Order, gazed at her with scrutinizing eyes. *Watch me,* Celine thought to herself. "And what do these spies say?" one of the masked faces asked. Celine smiled. "The spies have successfully divided the council, bringing up different news and different rumors. The Alpha tries, but his efforts are long since wasted, as his own council does not believe him." "So what did the spies report?" her mother asked. Celine stopped her face from twitching. *Control your emotions,* she told herself. "The spies report that the time is right. We must strike now while they are divided." Her mother tapped her fingers on the black wooden table and turned her masked face to the other members of the High Order. They began murmuring; Celine was able to hear the words