CHAPTER 346 DRAMA THEATRE

Kael sat stiffly in his seat at the long council table, barely paying attention to the words circling him. His mind kept drifting back to the previous night, replaying the moment his fist connected with Adam’s cheek. He hadn’t meant to hit him, not really, but his cousin had pushed him too far. Though Kael’s temper was always a controlled force, he snapped under pressure. The memory of Adam’s mocking smile still gnawed at him; that smug look of defiance had been the final straw, and in a blind moment of rage, Kael had acted without thinking. He knew he should have handled the situation better, especially with Esme watching, but he couldn’t shake the feeling that Adam was hiding something—something dangerous. And when he and Esme questioned him about his whereabouts that night, he remained unrelenting, not even once spilling any truth to his words. Kael’s hands clenched into fists at the thought. Adam had always been reckless, always pushing boundaries, but this was different. Hi