James moved through the crowd, smiling politely at those who greeted him.
He was the host, so he had to mingle and converse with his honored guests.
He had considered canceling the party but a chance like this might not come again. He smiled politely at the chairman of a media conglomerate before excusing himself.
His eyes scanned the ballroom, moving from face to face until it landed on Ezra Matten. The peacekeeper captain was standing with a woman that James didn't recognize.
That wasn't any of his wives. His eyes narrowed. What was Matten playing at?
He signaled subtly and one of the vampires he had stationed around the room walked to him.
"Who is that?" He motioned at the woman.
"That's Hannah Connell, my Lord. She's a peacekeeper."
James tilted his head, staring at them. As if feeling the eyes on them, Ezra Matten turned and met his gaze from across the room.
