JUNE; The music swelled around us, slow and dreamy, as couples began moving onto the dance floor. My hands felt like they were burning beside me. Selene's threatening eyes fixed on my face, the smirk so evident, as if she was daring me, and urging me to refuse Ronan. The music was slowly picking up, and I could see some couples already swaying. I knew I should say something to end the melodrama already, but my heart was beating louder than any warning. I looked at Matthew. His hand was still outstretched, steady and safe, his smile wobbling a little. Then I looked at Ronan. His eyes were locked on mine, stayed dark and intense, and full of something that made my knees weak. At that moment, something inside me snapped. To hell with the consequences. I was going to do what my heart wa

