Chapter 326

Elara’s POV

The moment we stepped into the grand ballroom, the weight of it pressed down on me like a heavy cloak. Crystal chandeliers glittered above, casting fractured light across polished marble floors, and the air reeked of perfume, ambition, and wolf musk.

My pulse quickened. I wasn’t here for spectacle. I was here for one reason: Declan Caldwell. If Zarek’s intel was right, he would be at t