*Zara*
A few hours into the ball, I still didn't feel a pull toward anyone. I exchanged polite greetings with many members of the Windy Clouds pack, along with visitors from other packs, as well.
My wolf remained bored and unimpressed with anyone who was trying to court me. There was no surge, at all, between me and any other wolf here.
I started off the night with a lot of hope, but that slowly bled away.
I was resting after giving an honest attempt on the dance floor when I spotted Noah and watched him out of sheer curiosity. He walked casually into the ball wearing a fancy suit, some strands of his dark hair falling over his gorgeous blue eyes.
His posture was stoic but also radiated the strength I'd always seen in him. He moved with confidence as he spoke with his relatives, gi
