“Um… me?” I asked, pretending to be unsure, though I knew very well who his eyes had been fixed on.
“Yes, you,” Alpha Kael nodded, his lips curling into a sly smile. “Come over.”
I rose gracefully from my seat and walked to him, every step deliberate. My gown swayed against my hips as I moved, catching his attention just as I intended. I lowered myself onto the chair beside him, offering a faint smile.
“Hi,” I greeted softly.
“You look beautiful tonight,” he murmured, his eyes trailing over me in admiration.
I didn’t reply. I only smiled. This was exactly what I wanted, to draw him in, to make him admire me, to get him close enough that I could twist his desire into a trap.
“So, what’s your name?” he asked.
I hesitated. Should I give him my true name? Should I risk it? For a moment
