The triplet Alphas stared at Lyra like she had just stepped out of a costly royal painting.
Kade's spoon halted halfway to his mouth, his jaw tightening as his eyes darkened with unexpected desire. Acheron roared with possessiveness.
Knox's hand tightened around his goblet, his nostrils flaring as he inhaled her scent.
Kalem's gaze was the most penetrating, his eyes slowly traveling from her face down to the bell at her throat. His expression was unreadable but intense.
The silence stretched for only a few tense seconds before Kade violently broke the spell. He cleared his throat and resumed his cold demeanor. Knox scowled, burying his interest beneath a mask of fierce contempt. Kalem leaned back slightly, returning to his calculated observation of the room.
