Malachi kept his eyes on Zoila as she performed. She chose a specific traditional dance that was difficult to perform but she wanted to show her skills. He couldn't deny that she was a skilled dancer but he wasn't entertained at all.
People on the other hand were enjoying themselves, and he could see Ravina from the corner of his eye sitting among the crowd. He tried his best not to look her way, not to know what she was wearing and how beautiful she looked.
Zoila continued her dance but was surprisingly joined by another woman who challenged her.
He didn't expect this but it wasn't strange. At these kinds of parties, women often attracted the males they wanted by dancing and males by fighting. Now that there was a chance, knowing he had a human breedmate, the brave women would try their luck.