Elara’s POV Dinner continued, but the vibe got weird. I could feel Lisa staring at me every few seconds. Her look was cold and hard. It was like a cheetah watching an enemy step onto her turf. Sadie seemed totally clueless about it. She kept chatting happily, asking about my life at Blackwood and gushing over my dress and how I looked. She was being real, which helped me relax a little. Lucas stayed chill and quiet. He chimed in once in a while, but mostly he just ate and watched everything going on at the table. Then, the main course came out. A waiter rolled a silver cart over. It had a huge silver tray loaded with fancy seafood—lobster, oysters, scallops, and a giant King Crab that had been broken down and put back together perfectly. The whole thing was red and white and looked m

