Aria's POV
Damian and his mother were right behind me—we'd all arrived together.
Nathan had sent me an invitation to Sylvia's dinner party, and though I'd considered declining, Luna Elena had insisted we attend as a united front.
We'd barely made it past the entrance when I'd spotted the commotion and recognized the two women at its center.
The moment I saw Alpha Crane strike Emily, I moved without thinking, pulling Emily away from Alpha Crane and stepping between them.
I hadn't expected Emily to be Alpha Crane's adopted daughter. That certainly explained some things about her attitude.
"Miss Smith..." Alpha Crane's expression shifted the moment he recognized me, his anger banking into something more controlled.
"I apologize for this disruption. I didn't want to make
