Clarisa’s anger flared when she noticed Alec ignoring her, but she was powerless to confront him, knowing full well that they were not in a place where it was proper to fight between themselves.
Among the few who doubted Alec, Larisa strongly believed Alec’s strength was overstated, suspecting he merely coasted on the coattails of his formidable clan members.
After all, he was the heir to the current patriarch and had the power to do so. Many had yet to witness him in combat, so his battle powers were practically unknown.
The Lantz family had claimed he was a golem mage, leading many to underestimate him, assuming he relied on Brandon and Arthur to bolster his reputation.
Otherwise, they wondered why he would have to fake sleep at the banquet where they were supposed to fight, only to
