Chapter 8. Eyes Fixed on Me

Lilly’s POV

Curious gray eyes locked onto mine, and for a moment, I was captivated by their stormy depths. They shimmered like liquid mercury beneath the dim foyer lights.

My gaze swept over his features—he was even more handsome in person than he’d been in my dreams.

The massive wolf took a calculated step toward me, causing the she-wolves to gasp and step back. He tilted his head slightly, furrowing his brows as his eyes flickered from black to gray.

He seemed confused. Perhaps even startled.

“Prince Lex has never reacted to a she-wolf like this before,” a redheaded she-wolf whispered to her friend. “I’m surprised he picked her…”

“She isn’t even that pretty,” her friend replied in disgust.

“I heard she’s just a maid,” someone snickered behind me.

“She only came because she was forced to attend…” another voice whispered.

“Look at her! That’s probably why he’s staring at her like that,” a blonde girl giggled. “He’s searchi