Carla

I smiled back at him and, as I found myself becoming more at ease as a result of our conversation, I nodded and confirmed, "Yes, in point of fact, I am capable of singing."

After that, the young man turned to me and asked the following question: "Are you serious? If only you could sing for us after dinner, that would be wonderful."

My excitement was so overwhelming that I blurted out the word "Sure" before I could stop myself.

However, the sister of the alpha king slashed the table with her hand and then said, "I'm sorry." She continued, "You have just been elevated to the position of...