The grandeur of the ballroom, with its high ceilings and sparkling chandeliers, felt surreal, a contrast to the chaos brewing within me.
Here I was in the middle of the party, my face absurdly smeared with the icing of a hastily grabbed cupcake.
This was not how I imagined attending one of the most prestigious gatherings of our kind, yet desperation had driven me to embarrass myself!
The sweetness of the icing lingered on my lips, a constant reminder of the lengths I was willing to go to avoid detection by Lycan Steven.
I don't want him to think that I am here because of him. I was just forced by my co-omegas, alright!
The very thought of him, with his piercing gaze and commanding presence, sent a shiver down my spine.
Where is Killian, by the way?
As I navigated through the throngs
