“Ka… Your Highness?”
Her soft blonde hair brushed against his cheek, tickling him until he reluctantly pulled back so he could meet her eyes. Her hands rested on top of his while he still held her against him, her fingers tensing and relaxing, as if she was debating whether she should push him off or stay still.
She smelled of delicious food and faint perfume, the exposed skin on her arms and shoulders covered in goosebumps. She turned away from him, looking around as if she was searching for something. The crowd had stopped pushing and was now forming a circle, where a few dancing couples were already swaying and laughing in amusement.
She still hadn’t pulled away, Kassian realized. She stayed still in his embrace as if she didn’t mind being there at all. Just as the thought crossed hi
