Chapter Ten
“Of course. Why wouldn’t it be a masquerade-themed event?” Chloe mumbled to herself as she reached the staircase leading to Nauriel’s Auction Hall.
The building was a lot more extravagant than she had expected. There were several tiers of wide stairs, all crowded with a range of citizens dressed in long, flowing gowns and formal suits. Each wore a mask that covered half of their faces as they conversed feverishly, the excitement palpable in the air.
Chloe scanned the crowd, eager to catch her first glimpse of Tohken. LeavenHawk hadn’t been able to give a useful description but had told Chloe that she would certainly know him when the time was right. She wondered if any of the Peregrin’s Creed were nearby, and suddenly felt hugely exposed amid the crowd.
“A beautiful woman s
