Cassian's Pov
I saw red!
Blood f*****g red as I watched Aunt Kira click her glass against the crystal flute. The delicate sound somehow cut through the ballroom chatter like a blade. Every head turned toward her, and my stomach dropped.
My brothers tensed beside me. Damien's face went pale, while Elias's jaw clenched so tight I could hear his teeth grinding. We all knew what was coming. We'd tried to prevent this moment for years.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the Velmora," Aunt Kira announced, her voice dripping with false sweetness. "While we celebrate this... unexpected union, I believe there's another announcement that's long overdue."
Father's expression hardened to granite. Mother clutched his arm, her knuckles white against the black of his suit. Why the f**k couldn't he just order
