A Deceptive Invitation

Kaelen watched Seraphine for a while, then suddenly broke into a chuckle. He did not resume their verbal sparring; instead, he set an invitation down in front of her.

"My son's birthday dinner is the day after tomorrow. If you're free, Ms. Hawthorne, we would love to see you there."

"Oh? You're actually inviting me into your home, Mr. Vanguard? Aren't you afraid you'll be luring a wolf into the f