#Chapter 55: Mean Girl Energy

Olivia Just as Nathan promised, we were pulling up to his family’s mansion hardly an hour later. The ride up to the mansion was just as quiet between us as the ride to the park was. However, as we pulled up and saw the sea of people flooding into the banquet hall and heard the loud, charming orchestral music, I felt my thoughts of our arguments slipping away. The grandeur of the banquet hall enveloped me as we entered the luncheon. The air buzzed with chatter and the clinking of silverware against fine china filled the atmosphere. The room was filled with influential figures, their presence a stark reminder of the power dynamics at play in this intricate social web. I immediately recognized all of the Alphas and the Elders, and their respective families, seated at an enormous table. There were other, smaller tables scattered around, which were quickly filling up with people. I looked around and noticed that there was a line of people standing by a huge buffet, upon whic