Neriana POV
I was fully aware that it was the day of the ball, and it had been hours since I had been confined in this place. Zara had refused to speak to me since yesterday and stood outside my room alongside a few female guards.
Life was miserable; even though I had despised my previous job, I found myself missing it. I couldn't help but wonder what was happening over there without me, and I was concerned about how my mother and friends were faring.
Frustration consumed me, but one thought, above all else, occupied my mind: the woman I had seen yesterday, Tiana. She claimed to be the Alpha's mate, and while I didn't fully understand the situation, I sensed something was off.
