Bab 542: The Council Head (9)

He got up from his place and shouted. "What do you mean that a witch has killed the King of Serpents? How is that even possible? And how did she gain entry in the Northern Mountains?" Niiya asked. He looked at Adrianna and then continued, "Was it that someone gave her access?" 

Adrianna didn't move. She didn't return his stare. At this point, her stomach roiled inside. With the way Niiya was pressurizing the members for an investigation, it wasn't going to end well. 

All eyes were on Adrianna now. This was sensational information. She had to answer it. There were two options: either she told the truth or she gave a vague answer. If the truth came out, it was highly likely that Dmitri would be asked to step down and she would be debarred from entering the Council forever.