Zane~
When Abel first mentioned that Alpha Darius would be attending the art exhibition and auction, my mind immediately spun into action. Darius wasn't just some random alpha attending for leisure; his presence here meant something, and I intended to figure out what. More importantly, I wanted to know what Natalie's connection to him was. Something didn't sit right about their history, and this event was the perfect opportunity to get some answers.
Of course, there was the matter of my father's errand. The tapestry he believed would lead us to the celestial princess wasn't going to retrieve itself; So, with those dual objectives in mind, I concocted the excuse of needing a "backup secretary" and brought Natalie along. She hadn't questioned my motives—perhaps because she was too polite or maybe because she didn't care. Either way, she came, and that was all I needed.
