Music streamed from the palace ballroom in Gleann Rìoghachad castle, amid the din of hundreds of guests that were either chatting as they stood along the outskirts of the expansive dance floor or cavorting within it. Expensive gowns twinkled and twirled amidst smiles and laughter as the eighteenth birthday party for the Lycan king and queen’s twins commenced. Yet, this party did not only commemorate their birthday; it also doubled as Cian and Derrah’s Ro-ràdhan Daoine, or Introduction into Society party. Since they had come of age, it was customary to let other Lycans know that the royal children were now allowed to seek their mate. Though, most at this age had ideals to wait for their kamará, and knowing that could take decades or centuries, the Ro-ràdhan Daoine became more of a rite of

