A large conference table occupied the center of the room. At one end sat Aidyn, next to him was Marcus then Cassie, Gwen and Baal. On the other side sat Garin, Seth, and Lucan. There were two empty seats at the end closest to where she was standing. Aidyn rose and walked toward them. “Lileta, I’m happy to see you well.” He stopped in front of her and pulled her into an embrace. Caleb let out a low growl, and Aidyn pulled back. “Relax, dragon, you know I mean no ill intent.” “Sorry, I’m a creature of instinct,” Caleb replied. “I understand.” Aidyn waved his hand toward the two empty seats. “Why don’t the two of you sit and we can get started.” He turned and headed back to his chair. “Wait,” Lileta called out. The king turned. “I don’t like how everyone is acting like nothing happened. I need to apologize.” “Will it make you feel better?” Aidyn asked. She wrung her hands together. “I’ll never feel good about what I did, but ignoring it will not make it go away.”
