[ A few minutes ago ]
Just as Alex, Alicia, and Evelyn made their way across the grand ballroom floor, heading toward the lavishly decorated table where Ethan, Alden, and the others sat…
A sudden presence stepped into their path, halting their progress like a drawn sword.
The air seemed to freeze.
It was Lucas Evans Avaloria — the Second Prince of the Human Empire and the apex of the second-year cadets.
He stood tall, clad in a pristine navy-blue ceremonial uniform adorned with gold trim, the crest of the imperial family shimmering on his chest.
His icy blue eyes scanned them with a gaze sharpened by years of privilege, his slicked-back white hair glinting under the crystal chandeliers.
Lucas's lips curled into a smirk.
"Well, if it isn't a surprise… My dear sister Alice, and Miss Eve herself, gracing the ball this year."
He then turned his gaze to Alex, his smile turning sour.
"And to my astonishment, arriving with a commoner, no less."
