Kieran's POV
My eyes swept over the nobles in the banquet hall.
Vance was missing.
Could this be an act of outright disregard for my authority?
The dancing and merriment go on for a while.
The excitement in Mordecai's eyes sold him out already. Others seemed oblivious of the coming storm.
I returned to my table.
“So, Lyra, could you tell me how you managed to achieve this feat? I didn't think you had it in you," I asked her, watching her body language.
Her eyes seemed to dart in every direction, before she managed to raise them and hold my gaze.
“It almost killed me," she whispered, barely audible.
Obviously, yes, but her strength made me consider the potential Ethan talked about the other day. The Omegas are wolves; just like us, but they have been used for menial and domestic
