AIDEN'S POV
Murmurs and scattered whispers rippled through the crowd as Elena Rosewood swept into the ballroom, her hand possessively looped through my father’s arm.
A strange yet knowing smile curved on her lips, all innocence and charm—a perfect mask for a woman we all knew who she was. A liar and a cheat, and probably a run-away psychopath. Was she a plus one? Why would they even settle with her?
The thought stirred a hundred questions in my mind. Hadn’t she just threatened us weeks ago? And now, here she was, gliding down the stairs as if she’d been welcomed with open arms.
My gaze turned to Zane and Roshan, both mirroring my unease with stiffened shoulders and clenched jaws. She certainly had a superpower for stealing people's things. But it didn't work for us, apparently. I hav
