Chapter 43: Self-Inflicted (Seraphina's POV) As Kaelan and I arrived at The Grand Portico of the Sovereign's Retreat, my eyes widened at the scene before us. The grand entrance was swarming with The Gala Vultures, their faces flushed with excitement as they crowded around the hotel's corridors. Compromising moans and gasps echoed through the night air, making my cheeks burn with embarrassment. The sounds were so explicit that I wanted to cover my ears. "What in the Moon Goddess's name is happening here?" I whispered to Kaelan, mortified by the public display. Someone in the crowd suddenly noticed the Alpha King's imposing figure. "The Alpha King is here!" they hissed, and immediately the throng parted like water, everyone bowing respectfully despite their obvious curiosity. Jas

