A cold chill went down Theora's spine as she glanced around the Ballroom. Resigned, some guests had begun to obey and unmask, while others didn't move, looking tense if they weren't already shouting back at the guards. All of the allies of House De Nova were trying to walk the thin line between protesting and being arrested.
Then, to her horror, in the midst of the chaotic crowd, she saw Reylan walk up to Andromea, lean toward her ear, and whisper something. His vicious smirk and his eyes on her left no doubt as to what he was whispering, and sure enough, seconds later, Andromea’s ice-cold eyes whipped in Theora's direction.
"You!" she barked, pointing her long finger in Theora's direction. "The lady with the gold mask! Unmask yourself!"
Theora clenched her fists, but before she coul
