Chapter 37

Nicolas Pov

The ballroom was already glowing when I arrived, earlier than necessary but dressed to perfection I hoped - crisp silver-lined tunic, formal sash across my chest, and my family crest glinting at my collarbone. I adjusted the cuffs of my sleeves absently, pacing the marble floor with practiced calm.

Today mattered. The final day of the Grand Union Party. The day Viona returned.

And their first dance as an official couple.

I caught my reflection in one of the tall ...