Chapter 39

• For a brief moment, she let go of her worries and enjoyed herself. The party continued as Mrs. Elli made an entrance and delivered a speech about the tournament's history. The room erupted into applause when she concluded, reminding Dahlia of their first, not so pleasant, encounter—a situation she knew she had to rectify.
• "I absolutely adore her!" Sonia proclaimed, with admiration. "My dad said she once defeated ten wolves at once and left the battlefield without a scratch."
• Lucy took a sip from her drink and chimed in, "And let's not forget that she gave birth to the hottest man on earth!"