“Before I proceed with the details about the mission, I’d like to take us back to the party. Nothing happened again, as we had anticipated,” Mr. Percival began, his tone sober.

“Oh, a lot actually happened, sir,” Torvin smiled cockily, and Zeda braced herself for a jab. “A Prince got his ass kicked, and his boys roughed up a bit.”

Kodak chuckled, and Zeda glanced at Lucian, who wore a small, smug look.

“Someone had her heart broken, too,” Christie cleared her throat, ...