Bianca
The dance ended more quickly than I expected, although maybe that was because I was lost in the subtle glow of the moonstone on my pinky finger. Not the cerulean blue of Isaac’s eyes, of course. Never those.
As soon as the string quartet finished playing, the large double doors to the grand banquet hall swung open with a resounding creak. All guests went silent as a butler loudly proclaimed, “Announcing… The Lycan King himself!”
Almost as if a gunshot had gone off, everyone suddenly dropped to one knee. Even Isaac, which surprised me considering his usual arrogance.
I knelt beside him, bowing my head as the King swept into the room. At that exact moment, a sharp pang lanced through my low belly, making me almost gasp out loud. I pressed my hand over my stomach, grit
