Chapter 47

Mia readjusted herself as Alex stared at her. She looked away from his scrutinizing gaze as she suddenly felt conscious of herself. Alex looked ahead and he played oblivious to the spark he just felt when she fell on him.

The remaining ride to the mask party was silent until they arrived there, and the music that filled the air broke the silence. The masked party was held in a house where all alphas come to meet for large events. Sometimes, it was used for banquets, alpha's nights, grand balls, and also for events like this.

Everyone had their masks on, and Alex stepped down from the carriage. He stood beside the carriage with his hand stretched out and Mia was surprised by his gesture. She placed her slender fingers on his hand and he helped her down.

"Why, thank you, kind sir," she teased, and he shrugged as asked himself why he was at this party again.

With Mia's elbow intertwined with Alex's, they walked to the entrance of the house and a man was holding a golde