Ara’s POV
I was about to drag Sailas away when Bianca opened her mouth again!
“Oh, so you’ve found yourself a new man now?” Bianca sneered. “He’s probably a nobody too.”
Then she turned to Sailas with a mocking smile. “Is that why you’re helping her? Because she’s serving you?”
“Enough of this nonsense!” I snapped, finally stepping in. “Do you even know who he is?”
Before Bianca could respond, a sudden hush fell over the banquet hall.
Selune stirred restlessly inside me.
“There… there’s the Lycan King,” Bianca whispered, eyes wide.
Damon had entered the hall, tall and commanding. The air shifted around him—he didn’t even glance at the nobles bowing or offering greetings. His eyes found mine instantly, and without pause, he strode toward me, cutting through the crowd like a blade t
