~AMARIS
The grand master of ceremonies took the microphone, his booming voice echoing off the vaulted ceilings of the hall to announce the official opening of the banquet. The loud chatter of the crowd died down into a low, expectant hum.
I stood paralyzed near the massive stone pillars, my fingers digging into the beaded leather of my purse as I watched Ember separate from my side. She glided up the carpeted steps toward the elevated royal platform, her structured blue gown sweeping the floor with an innate, aristocratic grace, all eyes on her.
The royal family took their places on the dais. Gray stood broad and imposing in his custom black-and-silver prince suit, flanked by Ember’s vibrant blue, while Alpha Varg towered in the center like a sovereign god of war.
They looked utterly f
