Kaja nodded. “Those flowers make a powerful sedative.”
I knew that too. The extract was distilled and sold both in the mortal and magic world. The exclusive location of the flower accounted for a large portion of the werewolves’ wealth. Well, most werewolves’ wealth, the ones who weren’t excommunicated.
My gaze ran over the white silk tents set up on the lawn and the swimming pool, glowing blue to green to purple. The most amazing part was the fireballs suspended in mid-air, illuminating the magical space.
“Like what you see, ladies?” a man asked, his deep voice unfamiliar.
I spun to see a large muscular guy in a black tuxedo and black mask grinning at us like a fool.
Hmm. Nolan? Rage? Justice? Could be anyone. All the males were huge and probably said douchy things like “Like what you see, ladies?”
“You live here?” I hedged to him.
The dude scoffed. “Breaking the rules. You must be anewbie.”
I crossed my arms. “Second year actually.”
Hey, if I was going to be someone else tonight, I might as well go all out and full-blown lie.
The guy looked from me to Kaja to Nell, who’d just joined us, and the music slowed to a soft and sexy beat.
“Dance with me?” He extended his arm to Nell, who grinned.
“I’d be delighted.” She took it, and the two of them strolled over to where two other couples swayed to the beat.
Kaja eyed a food tent and yanked me toward it. “Let’s grub. I heard they serve mage wine at this thing.”
Mage wine.My dad let me have some once. A trader had brought it in with our usual haul. I’d laughed hysterically at everything Lona had said and then started crying and told my dad I wished I’d grown up with a mother. Suffice it to say, a full glass was not recommended for me. Train wreck city. I’d be staying far away from that stuff tonight.
“Ohh, chocolate fountain!” I squealed, spotting the liquid deliciousness, and ran over to the tent. I started plucking strawberries and marshmallows from beneath the flowing decadence and dropping them on a plate.
“I’ll be right back. I’m going to track down the mage wine,” Kaja told me and left.
I saturated a marshmallow in chocolate and then shoved the whole thing in my mouth.
Yummmm.Food was one hundred percent my love language.
“A woman who isn’t afraid to eat. I dig it,” a deep voice said from behind me.
I quickly swallowed the food, wiping my mouth with my hand. Turning around, I faced a giant of a man. At well over six feet tall, he towered over me. His black tuxedo strained against his muscles as if they were begging to be freed.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I was just looking for the salad bar,” I joked.
The dude grinned, and my stomach flipped. Straight white teeth and a killer smile was my kryptonite. This dude had both.
“Wanna see something cool?” he asked, holding out his hand.
My heart pounded in my ears. What if this was freaking Nolan? Or Noble? The latter had already become like a brother to me. I remembered Nell’s warning that I’d not just be here for the food…
I must have paused for too long because he dropped his hand. “It’s cool. I get it.”
He started to walk away.
Damn my curiosity!I did want to see something cool, especially if it was with that giant dude carved of stone with kissable lips and a nice smile.
I grabbed a strawberry and tore after him. “What cool thing?”
He looked back with a grin, and I nearly melted. Whoever this dude was … he was majorly yummy and, so far, super sweet. No way in hell could it be Rage or Nolan. They didn’t have a sweet bone in their bodies.
