Annabel bit the inside of her lip, pausing next to the window. Her excitement at the announcement of the initiation ceremony had taken a back seat, giving its place to impatience and nervousness.
They were finally making her a member of the Ascendant Order.
Today.
Her eyes darted to the other people in the room, and she tried her best not to scowl when she met Jordan’s gaze. Apparently, winning was not what was required to be made a member—showing qualities that would be valuable for the Order was what they were looking for.
‘Yeah, right,’ she thought. ‘They were just not happy with the winning team.’
Given their performance in the trial, Damien Blackwell had decided to make her, Brian, and Claire full members. Nickolas, Petra, and Jordan joined their group too.
So there he was, th
