Chapter Twenty-Six ; Ball Dance

The celestial melody of the orchestra encircled the ball. The ball dance commenced shortly. The intense music of the violin captivated everyone's soul. The pairs gathered in the middle of the ball for the Viennese Waltz. The guests began to mumble about how I ended up in my debut ball without a partner. The mockery in the faces of the guests was apparent. The pairs began to dance, rotating, through the entire ball in fast-paced steps. "Isn't this a first for the White Wolves' that an inheritor appeared without their mate? Is this how the pack's downfall starts?" "What a shame!" "The pack deserves someone better." "It's comprehensible if she's mateless. But isn't she an alpha? She should be able to mark anyone as her mate. Or perhaps she's not an alpha?" Even the wolves began to converse openly to humiliate my pack members. The noble betas of the packs, holding significant positions in my grandpa's company, stared at each other awkwardly. "Bailey, where's your partner?" My