Rael had thought something like this would happen. Honestly, he would be more surprised if Lucien hadn't arrived here to ruin the ceremony.
What he hadn't expected, however, was for the person standing in front of him to be so unfazed. Her son had just come back, and yet, it didn't even seem like she had begun to process it.
But amongst the mysteries that lay behind that calm expression, there was one simple deduction.
She already knew he was coming.
More importantly...
Kareth disappeared some time during my questioning. Maybe after the 70th person? Rael wondered. Does it have something to do with Lucien and Anastasia, or...
"You know, I'm really unhappy with this reception," Rael said, gritting his teeth through the pressure. "On one hand, I have support, on the other, I have two people who dare to enter right after the guest of honor comes. Rather, I guess I should say the successor instead of the guest."
