I sipped my champagne slowly, watching the newly mated couples from my corner of the grand ballroom. Kaelen couldn't keep his hands off Seraphina, his possessive grip around her waist making it clear to everyone who she belonged to. And Jasper and Iris? They were practically glowing, their recent mating evident in the tender way they looked at each other.
"Looks like we're the only singletons left," a smooth voice commented beside me.
I turned to find King Gareth Solstice holding out a fresh glass of champagne. I accepted it with a small smile, setting down my empty one.
"Your Majesty," I greeted him with a slight bow of my head. "I hadn't realized you were keeping count."
He chuckled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Please, call me Gareth. And yes, I've noticed the rather rapid pairing off happening around us. Makes one feel a bit... superfluous, doesn't it?"
