Just moments ago, they'd been attempting to navigate a normal dinner with Linda. Now shattered glass littered her dining room floor, and seven of the most powerful beings in the supernatural world stood before them, their ancient power filling the room like static electricity.
The Council of Elders moved as one unit, their long robes seeming to float rather than swish against the floor. The eldest, Maeve, raised her hand with elegant precision. Before anyone could react, Linda and Detective Carter were encased in a shimmering golden sphere, their expressions frozen mid-shock.
"Well," Kai muttered, "so much for easing them into the supernatural world."
"Silence, wolf," the tall Elder commanded. Her voice carried the weight of centuries. She turned to Callum, her ageless face severe. "You dare use forbidden magic? On humans?"
Callum straightened his spine, though Samantha saw his fingers trembling slightly. "I acted to protect our secrecy."
