“Felix,” I desperately attempt to get his consideration. However he ignores me, sliding one massive hand alongside my decrease again and lifting the hand he has been holding. “Felix! I don’t know how you can dance!” I whisper-yell at him.

“Stand on my toes.”

“What?”

“Stand on my toes,” he repeats, his lips bathtub my ear in a heat that causes a shiver to race down my backbone.

“I’m not—”

“Nobody will have the ability to see. Your gown will cowl it. Simply stand on my toes and preserve your eyes on me. I’ll information you thru this.”

Slowly, I step onto his toes with out wanting away from his smiling eyes. His hand on my decrease again tightens, whisking me away into the group of swirling materials and over boisterous Keryth.

This needs to be exceptional. What Keryth truly dances with their pet? I do know what Tia and Kaelin stated concerning the reply should all the time be sure, however I didn’t assume it might truly occur. Is he making an attempt to show one thing? Or is he hiding one thing?

I search his eyes for solutions, however all I discover is swirling copper of laughter and warmth. It’s not a warmth that has my partitions rising to defend my coronary heart, however a warmth that pulls me in as if I’ve been chilly my entire life and am lastly feeling heat. It beckons me ahead and invitations to swallow me up and destroy me. Like that tether pulling me towards these vines, Felix has someway latched onto a bit of my soul and retains yanking me additional and additional into his embrace. And now I don’t know who I shall be as soon as I lastly escape it.

“Come,” he rasps, shaking me from my unsettling ideas. He walks me to an alcove partially out of sight, with nobody round it. “Keep right here. I’ve to make an look earlier than my mom and father. Bear in mind the foundations. I shall be fast.” My eyes bulge as his lips flippantly join with my brow.

“Cease that!” I hiss.

“You might be so cute when you find yourself offended. Possibly…” His dimples deepen as he leans ahead and kisses me on the brow once more. I transfer to punch him within the intestine, however he stops me and holds my arms down at my aspect. “Behave,” he chuckles. However then he leans ahead and runs his nostril up my neck to proper beneath my ear. And to my horror, that silly flip is again within the pit of my abdomen. “When you do, I’ll reward you with one thing after we get again to our room,” he says playfully. Flutters gone.

“I don’t need your dick, Felix,” I growl.

His chortle is loud and deep towards my neck as his arms snake round me and pull me firmly towards his physique. “That isn’t what I used to be going to say, however I’m glad that you just see my dick as a reward.”

“You motherf—”

“I shall be proper again.” He roughly lets me go and walks towards the imposing thrones on the dais.

I catch myself watching the best way his thick physique strikes throughout the tight-fitting darkish blue go well with. He walks underneath the large chandelier and the monochromatic embroidered flowers grow to be extra obvious towards the material.

Because the odor invades my senses, each muscle freezes. Respiration turns into tough, and I can’t deal with something within the room.

HE is right here. Shut. Too shut.

However I don’t know his face. I can’t defend myself. I don’t know who my enemy is.

Forgetting all the foundations, I fastidiously stroll over to the closest desk, scanning the contents as shortly as I can. The odor remains to be right here. I can’t shake it like all the opposite occasions. It gained’t depart me alone.

Lastly! I seize the stable gold knife and maintain it near my aspect as I spin round to observe the blurry figures dance across the room. I slowly return to the alcove and wait patiently for one thing to occur.

“Nyx?” It takes every part in me to not brandish my stolen weapon at Felix. Now that I’ve it, I gained’t be letting it go. “What occurred? Did somebody discuss to you?” he asks softly.

“No…”

“Did somebody contact you?” he asks slightly extra loudly this time, his anger tinting his phrases.

“No…” He firmly grabs my higher arms and forces me to have a look at him. However I can’t cease wanting round for the supply of the odor. He’s nonetheless right here. I do know it! I’m so near my aim.

“Go to your room till I come and get you. Do you perceive me?” I nod absentmindedly and start strolling via the group of individuals till I’m out of the large doorways, via the library, and up the huge staircase. I do know he stated to go to my room, however he’ll need me again in his mattress instantly.

I shortly go inside Felix’s room and stash the knife earlier than lastly coming into my room. I shut the door and slide down it, permitting the feelings to take their toll. A very long time in the past, I stated I might by no means permit myself to cry over the previous once more. However I by no means thought the previous would get this shut earlier than I used to be totally ready for it.

Sobs wrack my physique, and I allow them to. I let myself grieve what might have been if my dad and mom had lived. I scream with the anger of all HE stole from me. And I maintain myself tightly towards all the brand new feelings threatening to take over.

Felix, Tia, and Kaelin are my sworn enemies; I promised to finish them each time given the prospect. However why does the considered taking their lives damage my chest a lot? I don’t bear in mind a number of my previous, so I don’t know what it’s like or what it means to have buddies. After which Felix… all I do know is that my coronary heart mustn’t pound the best way it does when he’s in a room. I mustn’t really feel nervous or have these annoying flutters in my abdomen. However right here I’m…a idiot for having all of them.

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