Bella POV
"The council requests your presence in tomorrow's meeting. They have been insisting and I can't keep refusing anymore." Those were Asher's words the night before.
Now I stood before my mirror, staring at the woman reflected back at me.
In less than five minutes I would be standing before those old folks and I was not sure I was ready for that.
Kiara had helped me get dressed, going through my wardrobe like she owned it, pulling things out and putting them back until she found what she was looking for.
"You look good." She said when she was done.
"I look like I am trying too hard." I replied, still looking at my reflection.
"You look like someone who belongs here." She said. "Which is exactly what they need to see."
I couldn't argue with that.
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The council room was
