Chapter Sixteen

Ariezel

As evening came, I was ready for dinner. I left the room, meeting Harriet on the way only to find her fussing on me.

“Alpha Blackwell was so worried.” she gushed, talking about how he found me unconscious, and yet couldn't understand why he was able to know before anyone else.

I nodded in silence, not betraying anything I felt. It was best if I acted just as confused, so nobody suspected that we were mates.

Together, we moved to the large hall, where stares followed me as usual. Harriet ignored them, leading me to one of the empty tables.

I waited for her to bring us both our food. Whether by some foolish instinct, I found myself looking up to the higher place, where Asher was.

The seat where Serena ate was empty, and guards stood all around. But to my surprise, Asher was already present.

And he was staring at me.

I looked away the moment I realized that his eyes were on mine. Blood rushed towards my cheeks as I felt his stare piercing behind me. I focused on the dark wood tab