Aria's POV
I received an invitation from the Hawthorne family. It was from Alpha Walter himself. He was throwing a banquet to celebrate the return of his great-granddaughter to the Hawthorne family.
Ever since discovering Elona's identity, he had been overjoyed.
I stared at the letter for several seconds.
Lydia sighed. We're going, right?
Of course, it's Elona's party. We have to be there for Elona.
She laughed inside my head. Keep telling yourself that.
I rolled my eyes. "You're impossible."
Soon the day of the banquet arrived. The Hawthorne estate looked completely different from the last time I'd been there.
The entrance was decorated with silver banners bearing the family crest. Fresh flowers lined the marble pathway. Bodyguards stood at attention on both sides.
The moment El
