The ethereal Council chamber buzzed with static as holographic figures flickered to life. No physical bodies were present, only shimmering projections of the most powerful leaders on the world.
"Kali," Valeriana began, her voice echoing through the chamber, "there's no need to be so curt. Aethelred called a meeting, so surely there's something worth discussing?"
Kali, a woman whose hair seemed to crackle with static, scoffed. "There's nothing to talk about. Why waste our time?"
Ilyana, her form shimmering in shades of blue, crossed her holographic arms. "Exactly. We know most everything already. Vampires out of the alliance, that Neveah boy becoming a powerhouse, and the potential wrath of the Vampire Queen hanging over our heads like a bad omen."
