Chapter (51): Rein

Luna was away from society for a long time. She was trying to hold the rein of her courage so this way she would become successful to overcome the fear that was rooted in her heart.

"There are too many people here." She murmured beside her uncle.

"Yes, darling but only those who have the invitation card can enter."

Luna frowned as he said that. She doubted if the prince had one because he was strolling in the shadows under the mask of a knight.

As soon as she thought that way, a cold aura approached them; the white shadow that broke the gray ones and halted near her.

"Lord James, what a pleasure! I was tending to see you."

Wilmore announced, his eyes were on Miguel but drifted on Luna so fast. This girl entirely distracted him from the main case that pulled him here.

"Your grace, please join us. I am glad that you were around. We must talk in private."

Luna was curious about the issue that they wanted to discuss. She hated boring business speeches but this was different.

"Yes, we hope that you explain to us what is going on."

Luna taunted. If they were ruling this land then they must be aware of the problems too. A wild creature was out there while her sister and Ryan were in the heart of it.

Miguel didn't take his eyes off the prince. He loathed the way he was peering at Luna and unfortunately, he was choosing mistresses.

"Please get inside, we had blocked the way."

They headed to the experts that were dressed in black suits. Three men on the left side and three men on the right side, taking the invitation cards.

"Lord James, welcome!" The middle-aged man bowed his head for him.

Lord James tried to offer his people niceness, he smiled and gave him the card. The man's eyes turned on the knights.

"They are with me,"

Lord James did not reveal who Wilmore was. It could be caught the attention and he needed him for some work.

The man nodded, killing his amazement, he led them to their gate where two men pushed it back.

Heat overflew and the glorious actors showed up, they were dancing, through the ropes, their dresses thin but glowing because of the beads and their faces covered with fantastic silver masks. On a table, a juggler was blowing out fire from his mouth. The acrobat dancers were amusing people.

Luna was on the left side of Miguel and Lisa was on the right. The maidens followed them.

The gallery was full of well-dressed people. The mayor was talking to a bunch of merchants that he had invited from the other cities.

"Are you sure about joining us?"

Miguel asked Luna. She despised it and it was readable but she wanted to learn about the matter.

"I am fine, uncle."

Wilmore scanned the place in one glance while his ears were sharpened on the Lord, the harp music was light in the background and the noises could be heard louder. Miguel was a respectable man, the prince couldn't remember if he ever saw a man asking his ladies what they ever preferred but he did. Was it what the family called? Or was it Love that brought him nobility?

"Hux, who are those folk that we get close to?"

Hux was gazing around, the ladies were talking about them while the men were pouting.

"That man with green eyes who's talking is, Mayor Reynolds."

They both looked at the familiar girl who was gossiping behind Luna. Their similarity could speak that who they were. The girl stopped beside a woman that could be her mother, their eyes were on Luna and Lisa, then sought Elizabeth that was absent.

"Should we enroll?" Asked Hux.

Wilmore halted, it seemed they had no other choice. He wanted to get to know these folk that his mother chose their girl for him.

"We will."

They walked after the Lord who was approaching them. Luna peeked back, Wilmore was right behind her.

Ceasing their strides near the mayor, the men and women showed eager faces. They doubted him appearing in the Snow feast but this year was different.

"Gods above! Lord James, I sent you the invitations but not even in the Blue Moon I could imagine such honor!"

Mayor Reynolds bowed his head for him. Wilmore hated rituals also these kinds of fake ethical greetings. The mayor didn't expect their Lord to attend but he did unlike. Possibly, they were dying to earn his position after he got married to princess Livia.

"I know, it was a surprise to me, but I couldn't refuse my darling nieces."

He proudly gazed at Luna.

"We can't see Elizabeth, she must be the eager one."

The young Lady beside the mayor uttered.

"Vanessa, I see that no one is eager than you! It is the first ball we ever attended but you do every year, maybe this time we find a good husband for our beautiful daughter."

Luna burned her ass and it was the beginning of all.

"Oh gods, I can't bear this, let the men speak manlily." Mayor Reynolds noted, with his hand he led the Lord away, scanning Luna from up to the toe.

Miguel gazed at the Prince, "would you come?"

Wilmore wanted to be around not in their gathering, he pointed to Hux and replied, "He would come, I will stay here."

Hux cursed him under his breath for leaving him alone in this rare place.

Wilmore was after a situation to talk to Luna in private and know her better. He just noticed that she had a sharp tongue just like her sister. This girl made him curious and he wanted to feed the cat within him. He drew his path behind a pillar that was a dark point and the candlelight was blocked by the huge pillar and curtains, even the lovers who were kissing couldn't notice his mute presence.

Luna frowned, she wanted to know more but the mayor just snatched her uncle.

"You didn't answer, where is she?"

Vanessa asked again, her eyes were on Luna, wearing a smirk.