e only thing I could hear was the dull thump of my own heartbeat. His gray eyes were about to land on me, and I felt nervou

my quick reflexe

l, and Papa taught me all the

. Elara caught my actions. And she gave me a confused glance bu

out steady, though my heart

brow but didn't pus

yes followed its way back to him. He looked so hot standing there in his tailored black sipping

out me. I could feel the butterflies f

I saw.

der the neon lights. Her dress clung to her curves like it was made for her. Without hesitati

n't pu

g to him, and although I couldn't hear a word, his lips moved in response. He smiled

od never let a woman talk to him, let alone have her so close to him. It didn't take an idiot to guess what their relatio

turned to Elara, and forced my voice t

ed in confusion. "

t it didn't reach my eyes. "I'

Fruit punch for the ladies." He smirked handing us the gla

her eyes. "Yo

ere without getting kicked out.

and that woman. Did he know her? Was she his date? The q

then leave," I murmured, no

he glass to my lips, a

, what do w

ge students, one wore a leather jacket, the other a tight shirt that strained against his muscles

es sweeping over me with an unsettling gleam.

y stepped ahead o

ust being friendly." His gaze lingered on Elara, then it shifted ba

n't a

Trance said firm

ped even closer, his fingers pressed a

rested." My voice was low, I just needed to go home. Not create any drama h

sible line down my arm, sending a wave of discomfort

le!" Her voice was louder than the music, which

cond, but he quickly recovered.

his hands in surrender, but it felt like he was

ce. I quickly grabbed Elara's hand and tur

suddenly stopped. And Club's light turned from n

the light. People had stopped dancing. Conversations we

ing?' I silently

I heard footsteps. The

d be anyone, but him, right now. But clearly, luck was not

t was Raven Blackwood's voice. It had been years since I last heard him, and now I heard it

I wasn't wrong, it was Blondie's voice. H

or turn back. Leaving was dangerous, so was staying. Either way,

e. It was calm, too calm like the ocean before

st a joke.." Blondie's voice crac

Blackwood onl

a little apology, he ran out of the club,

ain as I felt the tap on m

with his difference in treatment? At least he should talk warmly to her. But it was cold. My heart dropped into the abyss. I turned arou