“Right,” Dirge answered. “And we’re leaving.”
“Understood. I’ll make sure you get no more trouble from my pack tonight. Congratulations, by the way.” She nodded politely to Leigh, then disappeared into the crowd.
As soon as she was gone, Leigh shrugged out from under my touch and wrapped herself around Shay’s arm. “Let’s go. I’m exhausted.”
It stung, but I wasn’t surprised as they walked away. Two steps forward, one step back. It was the tango we were trapped in.
But as long as she was my partner, I’d keep dancing.
I grabbed my pants from the stage and slipped them on, trailing behind them and making sure they got back to the castle safely. Once all the females were safely in their rooms, I stepped into my own. I needed a shower, but there was something I had to do first.
My desk was
