Nicholas’s POV
The banquet hall shimmered under the glow of a thousand golden lights. Crystal chandeliers cast fractured rainbows across polished marble, and the scent of roses clung to the air. Long tables groaned under the weight of roasted meats, sugared fruits, and decanters of wine as dark as spilled ink. String music floated from the balcony where musicians played, and laughter rippled like waves through the gathered crowd of Alphas, Betas, and influential wolves.
Tonight was the engagement banquet for me and Amanda.
And for Esther to witness every moment. I wanted her close enough to feel the sting. Close enough to see me with another woman.
It wasn’t enough to name Amanda at the Luna choosing ceremony. Tonight's engagement banquet would be the public seal, the final knot in a d
