Chapter 136 - Ready or Not, Death Looms

Luna Anne’s guard gave a nod and jotted down a note to convey her commands. A moment of awkward stillness came over the council as they all looked at the vacant seat that Luna Maya should have been occupying. “Where is she?” Alpha Gregor asked, his face full of concern as he was starting to get worried. “Alive, I hope” Luna Anne said, her eyes narrowing as she looked round the hall. The hall door opened as if on cue, and a staff person walked in, pale and weak. With reluctance, they made their way toward the council, their message evident in their demeanor. When Luna Anne observed the staff member's look, her heart fell. She knew that face, and it was usually the expression that came with bad news. Her stomach sank with a sinking dread. “Is it what I think it is?” she asked, “Yes, my lady” she said, slowly. “To be sure, you mean Luna Maya is?” Luna asked once again and the staff nodded, “Yes my lady, she's dead” The council was dealt a final blow that broke any shaky hope