I stared at the hand in front of me. I blinked twice before turning and looking at Loren and her sister. Alessia’s mouth was curved into a smirk, champagne glass pressed to her deep purple lips. Loren looked as shocked as I felt. She nudged me back towards Maximus.
I let my eyes linger on Alessia’s smirk for another second before looking back at Maximus. His hand was still outstretched. Half of me wanted to grab it and feel the flood of electricity surge through me. Half of me knew this was just another trick.
My heart, however, demanded I look towards the dance floor. I turned back towards the room. The moonlight was starting to fill the whole dance circle. A clock was ticking in the back of my mind. But, none of that mattered because Valentin had stopped dancing. Bella was yelling in
