Kaidën
"No need to keep looking back so much. Tonight is to celebrate the Luna. After tonight, you can have her all to yourself, Alpha."
Riven enunciates on the "Alpha" like he's teasing me on some joke I'm not aware of.
I shoot him a playful glare. "I'm just worried she'd be nervous around everyone. This place is still new to her after all.”
At this, Riven peers at me intently. He's always had a skill for reading people. It's a surprise he hasn't read through our lies already.
We both slump on a seat near the far end of the party. At least from here, we reduce the amount of people coming over to greet me, and if I focus hard enough, I can hear the light twinkling of Aria's laughter from here.
"Here," Riven says, as he passes me a cup of alcohol.
I stare at the swirling black liquid
