Chapter song: Heart of Hope - Isaac Alstad
Fae didn't need to be a mind reader to understand why.
There was a considerable difference between acquainting oneself with an ordinary Striker and befriending someone like Lucien. His family name alone carried enough weight to turn heads in any room worth entering, and his parents were among the hosts of the very gala they were attending.
Lillian and Cyrille Saint-James weren't merely wealthy socialites with an affinity for extravagant parties. They were people whose influence reached far beyond the walls of their home, people who occupied a position in society that most could only dream of approaching.
And Fae, somehow, had managed to become acquainted with their son.
Not only that, but she had managed to become close enough to him that he had agreed to accompany her best friend to the gala.
Her mother was impressed.
