"Please get in, Lady," said Alaric.
I furrowed my brow, surprised at Alaric's strange behavior tonight. I thought he hated being a butler and would rather die than open carriage doors for me. I stared at Alaric for a while, demanding an explanation with my expression, but he remained unmoved, holding the carriage door obediently.
"Bella? Aren't you coming in?" Uncle George called from inside the carriage, snapping me out of my thoughts. I quickly nodded in response to my uncle's call.
"Oh, sorry, I was lost in thought for a moment. I'll get in, Uncle."
Without waiting any longer, I stepped into the carriage, and the door was closed from the outside. Alaric climbed up next to the carriage driver, and the carriage began its journey to the Night of the Beasts tournament arena.
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