Kael’s pov
The following night after the council meeting, the palace organized a grand ball to mark the expected success of our activities. There were music and joy in the hall, people of different packs, or rather their young adults, were dancing.
I leaned against the window, holding the wine glass, looking for Ravena in a sea of people. She had agreed to follow me to the council meeting when I invited her, after she had told me that she was good at thinking strategically. Akira had said she had other engagements, which was a lie, her face was a blank slate.
A hand laid on my arm made me turn my head. Ravena looked at me, then smiled, the light of her eyes shining.
"Kael, dance with me?" she asked, her voice husky.
I obliged, taking her to the dance floor. Because we danced, Ravena s
