Even if Emma didn't have any extraordinary talents herself, the fact that she could make such delicious food was enough for them to want to stay by her side. Emma glanced at the crowd, then turned to Amara with a serious expression. "Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness. But Lucien and the others are enough for me." Amara smiled. "Are you sure about that?" "I'm sure." Emma looked at Amara with unwavering sincerity. "I may not be able to promise that Lucien is my only mate, but I swear to the Beast God that I will always love him, care for him, and be faithful to him until the day I die." "Emma…" Lucien's eyes widened, a mix of shock and deep emotion. Amara finally relaxed, a smile of relief spreading across her face. "Very well. If that's your choice, then you don't have to select anyone."… In the banquet hall, Kael leaned against a column, his face etched with impatience and annoyance. His assistant, Adam, came running over, out of breath. "Mr. Auris, what are you doing here? Ms. Evie Graham has been looking for you everywhere—she's about to lose her temper." "What does she want this time?" Kael asked, irritation clear in his voice. Adam hesitated, speaking softly. "She wants you to help her meet Prince Lucien." Kael let out a bitter laugh. "Her appetite is ridiculous… She actually dares to think about approaching Prince Lucien. She's insane." "Kael, why are you hiding here by yourself instead of staying with me?" Evie appeared with her mates, frowning when she saw Kael leaning by the window. "Don't forget—your clan leader ordered you to stay by my side. If you don't obey, I'll send you back and see how you explain that to him."Kael clenched his jaw, straightened, and said firmly, "Prince Lucien isn't in Aurelia. If you're thinking about making him your mate, forget it." "He's not in Aurelia?" Evie had come to Amara's birthday celebration hoping to get a chance to meet Lucien, but she had no connections. Her mates, though noble from Central Planet, held little real power. There was no way for her to approach someone like Lucien—except through Kael, the young heir of the Suncrest Clan. "So… he hasn't returned yet?" Evie had heard rumors about Lucien's disappearance before. Now, knowing he wasn't in Aurelia, worry crept in. "Kael, find out where Prince Lucien is. I want to know everything about him. "And I just spotted a male in the banquet hall. But he's already someone else's match. I'm going to challenge his huntress and make her put him up for a bet so I can win him. If you help me get him, I'll let you return to the Suncrest Clan. Deal?" In their world, some females would gamble their matches or followers against each other.Kael stared at Evie, incredulous. "You already have a dozen mates and over twenty followers. Isn't that enough? And you want to take someone else's match?" Evie smirked. "If my mates were like you or Prince Lucien, that would be enough. But unfortunately, they're not." Despite being nobles, her companions were useless. Kael shook his head. "You're not worried the huntress might refuse?" "I'll make her agree," Evie said, grabbing him and marching forward. … Elsewhere, Emma followed Aria and her mates out of Amara's palace, heading to meet Edric and the others. Lucien remained inside, discussing Aurelia's affairs with Amara and his father. "Emma," Aria said, "once we reach the main hall, we'll first check on Alaric from the Emberfox Clan. Then, I'll take you to meet the males from Aquadome. I heard there's a rare pink merfolk named Kieran—he's supposed to be stunning." A pink merfolk? Emma's interest instantly piqued. A pink fish—she could already imagine how beautiful he must be. "Is Kieran here too?" she whispered to Aria. "He should be. I'll help you spot him once we get there." Aria had never seen Kieran herself and was curious too. … Before long, they arrived at Aurelia's exclusive garden hall, set for the banquet. As Emma stepped inside, Edric, Corvin, and Marcus sensed her presence and quickly moved toward her. "Ms. Tibarn!" Corvin ran to her side, but then the female who had bothered him earlier approached. He turned away, disgusted. "Ms. Tibarn, Marcus says there's something gross over there. Let's go that way." "Stop! You're not going anywhere."Evie appeared with Kael, looking at Emma with surprise. "Emma? You're actually Corvin's huntress?" Evie might have forgotten the Divine Flame incident, but she still remembered Emma.