Chapter 38
Mirage POV
I stood in silence near one of the marble pillars, arms folded as I observed the grandeur unfolding before me. The last day of the party was in full bloom - laughter echoed under the vaulted ceilings, silverware clinked against porcelain plates, and every noble was dressed in their finest silks and adorned with expressions of delight.
But I wasn't here for the charm of it all. My Father couldn't make it for some reason and I have to stand in his place willingly or not.
"Lilah," he murmured through the mind link.
"Yes?"
"Where's the maid with that wine cup? Isn't she supposed to sever it now?"
"Master...she's not inside the hall," Lilah replied. "Not with the kitchen staff either. I'm checking the perimeter now."
My jaw tightened. Her absence wasn't just odd -
