Without thought, I placed my hand in Nicholas’s waiting one, and let him tug me away from Julian’s arms

and into his own

He was good at leading, even more so than Julian, Watching him, trusting his quidance, I didn’t need to count my steps anymore. I simply followed him as we danced around the ballroom.

Despite our closeness, he didn’t utter one word. In fact, he seemed mostly irritable, glaring at the rest of the world while pointedly avoiding looking at me.

I felt guilty and unsure. Why would he choose to dance with me if he didn’t want to?

“We could end our dance early.” I offered.

His grip on me tightened: “No”

Okay

wracked my brain for something to get him to speak to me. Or, at the very least, look at me.

Then I remembered, this was the perfect time to mention Elva’s fears. Here, I had his ear away from the

other girls

“Elva has been a bit upset,” I said.

gaze snapped to me “What?

of Elva waving at you the other day. Things were said Now Elva

much I try to

like her,” Nicholas said,

“i know, but it’s much harder

on it for a

her worry

Stangs

ngs to worry about

with her next he said at leat

My fondness for by

ip of l

not like the

around it,” he

that. You can wait

face. Tm already breaking the order,

knew that, deep inside my brain, but to hear him openly acknowledge it sent me

this place, the large ballroom with the live orchestra and everyone in their gowns and tuxedos. It felt

Even forgiveness

wearing a form–fitting black tuxedo with golden, princely embellishments I could have stared at him for hours. I could have

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