The banquet was held at a top-tier club near the academy.Victoria, of course, held court at the head of the table, basking in the fawning praise of her pack mates."Miss Sterling, why didn't Alpha Caspen come with you?" someone asked tentatively.Victoria elegantly swirled the red wine in her glass and sighed with a familiar, almost put-upon air."You know how it is. He's the Alpha of the Silvermoon Pack now, and a future contender for Alliance Chairman. There was an urgent Alliance meeting, so I told him to go ahead. Business first, after all."A wave of knowing, envious murmurs went through the crowd."Alpha Caspen is so devoted to you. He's even wearing the mate bracelet. Where's yours?"Victoria gave an awkward laugh and changed the subject.I sat at the far end of the long table, quietly watching the clumsy performance.Just three minutes earlier, a voice had suddenly broken into my mind."Where are you?"It was Caspen's mind link.I didn't reply. Instead, I raised my phone, took
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