Dylan’s p.o.v.
The engagement banquet glittered with opulence, but beneath the golden chandeliers and flowing wine, the air was thick with tension as I stood by the side, watching Chloe sit beside Xander even after I had tried to stop this, after trying to tell them that there might a better way than allowing Chloe to be tied to another man.
I burned with jealousy and wanted to step up to ruin everything that was remaining of the engagement but that cost me my pack as her father had made his announcement, sealing her fate, and at the same time, the kingdom rejoiced—blind to the truth that dark forces still plagued her.
Across the room, Serene stood in the shadows, her face a mask of unreadable emotion. She had not spoken to me all night, I could feel her gaze burning holes in me the e
