Tessa A few moments later. We arrive at the venue, step out of the car and walk up the stairs together. The grand doors swing open to reveal a ballroom that steals my breath. Crystal chandeliers glitter above, casting fragmented rainbows across the polished floor. Alphas and Lunas standing and conversing with each other. Men in dark suits, women in flowing gowns of every jewel tone imaginable, diamonds glittering against bare shoulders. Every inch of the hall whispers wealth and power. This is indeed an elite gathering. I clutch my purse instinctively, aware of how small and out of place I feel in such an elegant place. Kael leads me forward, unflinching, as we walk through the clusters of powerful figures. One Alpha, tall with a confident swagger, steps forward and extends his hand

