Madeline POV
At quarter to eleven, Logan brought out the enchanted book of 'The History of the Council'. He placed it on a stand near the firepit, signalling to all the nominees to create a circle around the enchanting flames that pirouetted in the air, giving everyone their brightest performance. I stood nervously with Alina to my left and one of the Goblin nominees to my right. Logan joined the circle last positioning himself between Alina and a Fae. All the onlookers surrounded us, waiting patiently for the ceremony to begin.
Arius stood just a metre behind me, refusing to stand any further back. I could feel the tension in the air as the murmurs and whispers settled and all that could be heard was the crackling of the hot ribbons of light that danced in the breeze. I looked over to
