After the long walk back to Ellanore's room there was a definite uneasiness to everything that had happened. It was not what Ellanore and Valentine had shared. But more the moment that happened a couple of minutes before it was appropriate. That alone was the sole reason that the moment ended on a somber note and with the door closing on the wolf when she turned her back on him. Valentine returned to his room and once again fell into a long sleep. The next night would be the last at the estate for a small time. There would be preparations and announcements of the arrangement made by Valentine in his new situation. Talks of reassurance to those that saw the pact with the nocturnals being too costly to everyone involved. And more importantly. Getting ready to welcome royalty to the land of the wolves.<br/><br/>The next afternoon Valentine awoke and found a finely pressed black and white suit waiting for him. It was an act from his father. He would not bear the colors of any royalty. Be it the heads of the wolves or the blood of the LaCroix. Beside them the mask of a wolf. Long billed and black as night. Valentine would not find himself ready just yet. The suit was enough. He knew that he still had to go out and meet his father before any talk of going to the ball would start. On the walk over to the room of the Alpha,Valentine came face to face with Sebastian. A face he had not seen since his little blow out at the foot of the Queen's throne.<br/><br/>When the two met at the door of the Alpha's bedroom there was only a glance shared. No actual words said before Valentine knocked and the door would open behind the lightest press of Valentine's knuckles. Inside was Martin. Still getting his jacket on over his dress shirt. As the two approached Martin began to fix his tie and turn to face the two wolves. Martin took a glance in the direction of Valentine and Sebastian before turning back to face the mirror. Toying with his tie and wanting to get it to sit perfectly on his chest. "Stay out of each other's way. I have had enough looks in our direction. Looks of worry as to see if we would self implode during a moment that was supposed to bring two powers together. Sebastian. I don't care what you have to prove right now. I brought you here to fit a formality and so far you have only been an issue and a cause for disappointment. The visit started with Valentine being brash and careless and even after he began to shape up, you began to try and get away with the same type of trouble."<br/><br/>Martin turned to face the two and fixed his jacket over his dress suit before grabbing the white mask sitting at the foot of his bed. "If you two start anything during this party I will disown one and kill the other. The one killed will be the aggressor. I hope you understand the gravity of the situation." Martin let himself out of the room. Only Sebastian and Valentine were left and Sebastian was quick to show himself out. Forcing the white mask he was given over his face before the angered sound of his feet were heard making their way in the direction of the ballroom. Sounds of music and people pouring in began to fill the hallways. The closer Valentine got,the louder the sounds became. It was not til Valentine arrived that he noticed that the entire ballroom floor was filled with strangers in masks. Even the royalty that mingled were masked as well. Valentine walked through the crowd searching for a place to get away from the swarm. Oddly enough the place that was left alone was the bar. Drinks were being delivered so people saw no reason to stand around it. Once he made his way to the bar he found himself standing in the same spot that he had Ellanore pressed against the bar. Standing there. Searching for her in the crowd.