First, Aliana's eyes found Gavriel, who sat at the head of the table in all his regal, indifferent grandeur, before moving to his left, where a familiar couple sat. People she recognised immediately.
Her gaze then shifted to his right, where Cillian sat in the chair next to hers, accompanied by two striking women she had never seen before.
Winston, who stood near the door, bowed respectfully.
"Welcome back, Madam."
His voice snapped her out of her stupor.
In the next breath, Gavriel materialised directly before her as everyone else in the room rose from their chairs.
Without caring who was present, he cupped her face in his hands and asked softly, "Feeling better?"
A warm blush crept onto her cheeks, and she gave him a silent nod.
Seeing her reaction, a faint smile touched Gavriel's lips before he wrapped an arm around her waist. "Come, let me introduce you to someone."
He turned and guided her towards the table, stopping beside the couple.
