GALLAHAN’S POV
I was getting antsy as the seconds bled into minutes, and minutes blurred into eternity. At least it felt like eternity since the Alfieros left the feast.
But none of the celebrating crowd seemed to mind the absence of their Alpha and his family. It was as if only Zuleika, Maliya and I noticed their early exit from the exuberant revelry after the Ascension Rite.
“How many minutes has it been again?” I asked, looking around for an Alfiero among the throng of people.
Maliya let out a soft groan of annoyance. “It’s only been ten minutes, Gee. Seriously, you’ve asked this question a hundred times since they left.”
I tousled my hair with my hands, unable to simply stand still anymore.
Just then, a light blue wisp of glittering magic appeared before me. It then took on the f
