Lucien was nowhere to be found after that incident.
Not that it surprised anyone. After such a public humiliation, only a fool would linger, and Lucien was far too proud for that. Moreover, the crowd did not miss him.
With the gifting ceremony over, it was time for the princess to dance and the Fae watched with open curiosity, — and barely disguised anticipation.
The crowd began to whisper. How would she do it? The princess had three mated wolves and tradition demanded only one partner for the dance.
Then there was Asher. He was the unmated one in the princess harem and they intended to see how she'd handle that without him feeling left out.
Violet knew exactly what they were thinking. So when she stepped forward and all four cardinal alphas moved with her, murmurs started in the hall.
