CHAPTER 3
SONIASonia leaned against the balcony railings, taking in the vast starry sky that surrounded the observation deck. Above her, a transparent dome let in the starlight. Below the balcony, the ballroom swirled with music and dancing.
A mug of mulled wine warmed her hands. An occasional meteor streaked across the sky. The climax of the meteor shower wasn’t far away. This is why she forked over a small fortune. Not the dancing or the ballroom dramatics going on below, but the celestial show. Where else would she get a panoramic view of an intense meteor shower? Up on the balcony, directly under the dome, she’d be surrounded by falling stars.
Worth every penny.
“For you, madam.” A steward held out a tray with a mug of mulled wine, still steaming.
No, not a steward. Caldar.
Unbel
