King Bailey POV
The night started off tense, but to my great surprise, most of the Alphas and Lunas willingly accepted Riley, even agreeing with her stance on Sirens and the proposal that they were to no longer be hunted. There were very few that offered any resistance or showed any anger at my choice of a mate and those that did, were quick to disperse or excuse themselves. They were no great loss. As I held my mate in my arms, swaying to the music and watching other couples do the same, some even those who had found their mate tonight at the ball, I could see her smile lighting up her face, even as her gaze continually seemed to shoot around the room.
"Penny for your thoughts?" I teased her and she blinked, bringing her attention back to me.
"Sorry, what?" she mumbled.
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