#Chapter 23 Rotten Fruit Spoils the Harvest

I had woken up later that morning than I intended to, and had to rush to get dressed. I couldn’t be late for this first meeting with Caleb and the rest of his planning committee for the Alpha Ball. I threw my hair in a messy bun and ran out the door. I spent the week before looking for new grocers and caterers to supply the food for the Ball, and going through all the options in the city was no small task. My feet ached by the end of the day from walking through the produce stores, and my jaw hurt from talking to the chefs and cooks. Still, it had been a successful endeavor. I had found a pastry shop willing to provide the sweets and a delicious restaurant who would supply the meal. Lucas had no connection to either of them, so there was no way he could sabotage the party by poisoning or ruining the food. I was confident that Caleb’s event would be a massive success. The meeting was being held at the castle, in one of the rooms near the kitchens. I had to wind through a series