Black Magic Shadows (Discord Jones Book 5) by Gayla Drummond

Author:Gayla Drummond [Drummond, Gayla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: psychic, Urban Fantasy, Magic, Vampires, shifters, Paranormal, Mystery, werewolves
Publisher: Katarr Kanticles Press
Published: 2015-05-15T14:00:00+00:00

TWELVE

By just after nine, my feet hurt and I'd lost all hope of remembering a single name that didn't belong to anyone I already knew. I was also slightly drunk from sipping champagne between turns around the floor.

Fortunately, a servant announced it was time for dinner, and the exodus from ballroom to a grand dining hall took less time than I'd have thought, with so many people.

Thorandryll's theatrics weren't limited to the ballroom. Our table, a long rectangle topped in dark green, bountifully laden with vases of flowers and gorgeous place settings, dominated the end of the hall.

All the other tables were round, and spaced comfortably apart to fill the rest of the cavernous space. The floor was green marble with glittery streaks of gold, the walls golden panels decorated with flowering vines.

No columns here. They would've blocked the view of the head table. Thorandryll seated me on his left, and I nodded at Queen Maeve, who sat to the right of his chair.

Alleryn slipped into place on my left. "Enjoying yourself?"

"You betcha. I've thought of a dozen ways to murder your prince since we arrived." I slipped my shoes off, having noted the tablecloth reached the floor in front. The cool marble felt fantastic against my poor feet. Heels weren't my usual choice for footwear.

Alleryn chuckled. "He has been flaunting you."

"'S alright, because I'm sure the boss is going to flaunt him about the head tomorrow." I leaned to look past him. "Where's Kate?"

"Seated with the rest of your friends from work."

He used his chin to indicate where I should look. Their table was halfway across the dining hall, not quite center. I checked the tables around them, to find the lions and tigers sharing one, and at another, a quad of people I vaguely remembered having been introduced to as cougars sat with Patrick, Nick, and their parents.

How had I missed running into them? I turned to Alleryn when Nick's head rose and began to turn in my direction. "What are they doing here?"

"My prince extended invitations to all the city's leaders." He gave a slight shrug. "We didn't actually think they'd all accept."

"Is he looking at me?"

"Nick? Yes."

"Great."

Thorandryll touched my forearm, and I turned to find him leaning toward me. "I'll have him ejected if his presence offends you."

"No, don't do that. Everything's cool." I could deal, to avoid Nick being embarrassed, and his father causing a scene.

"As you wish." Thorandryll stood, collecting a small golden bell, and rang it twice. Conversations stopped, leaving the hall entirely silent. "Allow me to extend my appreciation to you all for attending tonight."

I tuned out as he gave his speech, peppering it with words like "grand" and "momentous". My stomach quietly growled to inform me it wanted food, but I couldn't do anything to fulfill its request.

No big surprise that Thorandryll loved the sound of his own voice, and managed to speak for a good ten minutes before sitting down to overly enthusiastic applause.

I poked Alleryn in the ankle with my toes.

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