TAMARA....
I ENTERED THE dining room where father and Verik were talking quietly and stopped at the door before eyeing them suspiciously. I could tell that they were plotting something and it was very typical of father because at every large event, he always had a hidden agenda. Verik's crown prince ceremony was two days from then and the preparations of it were heavy. Security hounds were on watch twenty-four seven. Some were loitering within the house, making sure everything was in order. Many prominent Blood and Hound families had confirmed to attending the ceremony and some were already in town, accommodated in the luxurious hotels, enjoying the sceneries while waiting for the grand day.
Verik and I were never as close as I was with Jaylan but I could tell that Verik was nervous. On
