AT THE SAME TIME
ISABELLA'S POINT OF VIEW:
The silence left behind after Xavier's confrontation wasn't hollow it was thick. Alive with unsaid things. Even now, I could still hear his voice in my head, raw and trembling.
"I am not Villiam. I never was. I never will be your perfect son." Xavier said.
His parents stood stunned. His grandparents were proud. And all of us… rattled.
"Task: The Royal Ball must commence. Time Limit: None."System said.
"…Are you kidding me?" Rosalie's voice broke the tension.
Damien groaned. "That damn system has jokes now."
Noa peeked over his shoulder.
"Do we even know how to dance? I mean we learned but still."She said.
Xavier closed his eyes and exhaled slowly.
"Michael and I do. That's… about it."Xavier said.
I turned toward Michael, raising an eyebrow.
"You didn't think to mention you knew how to waltz?"I asked.
He gave me a sheepish smile.
"You were too busy dragging me through wolf dens."Michael said.
