Announcement

Lui Feng and Ying Yue walked gracefully into the ballroom catching everyone's attention with their impeccable style. Her gown flowed like a cascade of midnight silk and he exuded sophistication in a perfectly tailored tuxedo. The room buzzed with admiration as they walked in but there were a few people who became green with envy at the sight.

The ballroom was more than lavishly decorated, everything in it was intricate and luxurious. Ying Yue couldn't help but be amazed by its dazzling beauty unaware of the daggers a particular someone was glaring at her.

At one point everyone in the ballroom turned to look at her, they were shocked when they noticed she was a human but with the fact that she was with the Alpha, they didn't dare utter a word.

Meili was irritated when she saw Lui Feng walk in with the pesky human, but she decided to keep her cool and not ruin this special day for herself by causing a scene.

Whether the human liked it or not her engagement to the Alpha of the Lui pack was going to be announced and when they completed the mating bond, she was going to be known far and wide as the most powerful Luna to ever exist.

Ying Yue tugged on Lui Feng's jacket when she noticed so many scrutinizing gazes on her, and to her relief, he walked away from that side of the ballroom. Despite being a human no one could deny how beautiful she looked, he blue eyes glowed under the light in the ballroom and her petite figure attracted the eyes of many she eventually realized that no matter what part of the room she was in people couldn't help but stare at her.

Lost in her own world of thoughts, she noticed everyone's attention move to the center of the ballroom, a man elegantly dressed with a powerful aura was standing there and everyone gave a slight bow and she followed suit. She noticed the man's piercing gaze on her she gulped but Lui Feng didn't even acknowledge his presence.

Ying Yue studied the man for a while then she finally noticed the similarities between them. They both had a cold and aloof aura and they had a massive resemblance except for their eyes and Lui Feng was much more good-looking than the man standing there.

Lui Feng still had this sort of gentle beauty and the perfectly sculpted face of an angel, one would easily mistake him for someone harmless.

'He must have gotten that from his mom' she thought decisively, when something struck her like lightning, Lui Feng didn't bear any resemblance to the woman she had met that day.

Could it be that she wasn't his mother? but for the other man standing in the center of the stage, the resemblance was undeniable. She was probably overthinking it and shrugged the thought away.

The man had announced for the proceedings to begin and everyone had started mingling with one another and waiters were here and there serving drinks and snacks.

Lui Feng seemed to be uninterested in the words of everyone around him, trying to gain his favor. He seemed bored but held her hand throughout, he just made comments from time to time, and then the music started playing meaning it was time for the first dance.

"Dance with me", he said in the most hoarse and hypnotic voice, and she was completely under his control. He walked her to the dance floor, put her hand on his shoulder, and grabbed her other hand putting it in his, then his other hand held her waist and dragged her dangerously close to him making her eyes widen and with that, they started gliding across the dance floor in each other's embrace.

"Whatever happens tonight, I want you to trust me", he said in a flat tone. His voice held no emotion

"I trust you", she replied without even blinking an eye which made him freeze for a moment then he sighed, she shouldn't trust so easily, especially not him, he had been lying to her since the start.

"Good", he commented though, he was going to be taking advantage of her. The joy of her trusting him had no bounds, his heart leaped in joy.

Something strange happened and a nicely dressed man walked towards them he had grey eyes and blonde hair, and he had an authoritative aura but a very appealing smile on his face, he bowed slightly to Lui Feng and took Ying Yue's hand.

"May I cut in?" He asked and without waiting for a reply he took her hand and started gliding across the floor with her.

She was utterly shocked and looked towards Lui Feng who was standing there his blood boiling with rage towards the man but she sensed no malicious intent coming from him. She just sighed inwardly, it was normal for these things to happen at balls.

"Stay away from Lui Feng if you want what's best for both of you, he's more dangerous than any magazine could describe", he said in a flat but authoritative tone, and for some reason, she felt as if he knew her.

"But he would never hurt me, he saved me", she replied and the man looked as if he wanted to laugh at her naivety but he just smirked instead staring into her eyes.

"He would not intentionally though, it's not safe for you to be around him and besides you have me to protect you, Lady Ying", he said with a hint of respect in his voice, she didn't know him but he definitely knew her but before she could open her mouth and reply.

"Your father would not be happy if you don't listen", he said to shut her off and her eyes narrowed, her father? Was he talking about Mr Jiang? The man seemed strange and suspicious.

"Anyways, I have to get going before the Alpha skins me alive, rest assured Lady Ying I'll be keeping watch on you", and with that, he left her with so many questions clouding her mind she bit her lip as she watched him disappear into the darkness.

Lui Feng started at that them gliding on the dance floor. How graceful they looked annoyed him and only God knew how badly he wanted to go over there and pull her away from him but there was something strange about the man that made Lui Feng just patiently wait for her return.

For one he didn't want to cause any harm to her and the man asked Lui Feng politely telepathically but he didn't have a werewolf's scent on him, and his aura was dangerous yet calm, he had met the man one other night and they had a brief intense talk, he didn't think he'd see him again after that but here he was...

She walked towards him slowly but elegantly, she looked confused and he wondered what he told her. He tried to hear what they were talking about and he wasn't shocked when he couldn't hear them he couldn't even read the man's lips since he was intentionally facing his back at him.

She got to him and just before he could ask her anything one of his father's men walked to the stage to make an announcement and he knew it was that time of the night he immediately walked towards the stage dragging Ying Yue along trying to keep his expression calm.

"Males and Females from the different packs all over, we are gathered here today to represent the unity in our kind and I'd like to announce something important, the engagement of the next Lui pack Alpha to the firstborn of the Qi pack, Qi Meili", he said and his father gave a triumphant smile but before anyone could begin to applaud Lui Feng suddenly shouted.

"Wait!"