45 Completing the Bond

Adam

We were merry all afternoon into the evening. Moons joined us, and Bloods were quick to mingle with them. The only people who were stuck up were the people in my father's generation. No one cared because they were a dying breed anyway. I learned that the ash in the moon territory had miraculously cleared overnight. I had asked them to keep the information from my father so that the moons wouldn't be asked to leave their homes. I was not going to keep it from him for long, just long enough for him to hand over the authority to me and officially step down, then I could act on the information.

Desiree looked stunning in the coral blue dress I had selected for her. I knew she thought she wasn't invited, and I wanted to surprise her by allowing her to think like that. When they arrived, the sight of her took my breath away. She looked amazing. I noticed a lot of people drooling at her, and I was proud. My father even commended me and told me that I had an eye for beauty, but I knew d