Aria wasn't angry about having to sit on the floor. Under normal circumstances, she was fully aware she shouldn't even be present in the hall—much less be allowed to listen to a discussion between vampire lords. The mere fact she was still breathing in their presence felt like an anomaly in itself.
Still, as she sat quietly beside the towering throne, her gaze subtly shifted toward the gathering of powerful figures below. Four lords—three men and one woman. Just as her eyes began to study them, her focus sharpened. Something about their tone drew her attention more intently.
Her eyes widened ever so slightly as she focused on the conversations between them.
"I am sure the hunt went well and you got rid of them all Your Highness!" Lord Noctare's voice broke the silence with a thin, eager smile stretched across his lips. He was the same one who had first spoken earlier, and now his translucent red eyes flicked meaningfully toward Aria.
