He had managed to make an entire family sit stiffly at the dining table for hours, sent the kitchen into utter chaos, and left every servant scrambling to satisfy his impossible standards.
And now...
Now he had the audacity to smile so gently, as though he hadn't made everyone around him more uncomfortable than they had ever been in their lives.
"Was the food to your liking, Your Highness?" Alpha Victor asked with a polite smile.
He had long since finished his own meal, yet courtesy dictated that he remain seated until his guest was done. Hours of maintaining a pleasant expression had left him mentally and physically drained, but he showed none of it.
Kael regarded him for a brief moment before answering. "It was decent."
His tone was calm and even, neither praising nor criticizing.
