Maeve POV
Panicked, I took in as much of their faces as possible within a span of three seconds before quickly lowering my face from view. I didn’t want to believe someone connected to my family would be at Xaden’s mansion, but there was no doubt about it—Bella was here, along with her Alpha father and Luna mother.
The last time I saw her was at Moonstone, about a month before Sarah’s party.
And looking at her, she hadn’t changed a bit.
Her style was just as glamorous and expensive—if not, more—than my sister’s. Dressed in fancy maroon velvet garments, embellished with rhinestones along the heart-shaped neckline, it was clear Bella sought to impress the prince. And her parents, who wore fine clothing befitting of an Alpha and his Luna, also hoped to gain his favor.
So… she chose to c
