The music echoed, the violins and piano playing a hypnotic melody that guided the dancers across the gleaming marble floor. Leah’s heart raced, her chest rising and falling rapidly as she tried to steady herself. But there was no preparing for this—not for the way his grey eyes bore into hers, nor for the way his hand gripped her waist, firm yet searing like a brand.
Sath’s hold was unrelenting, his strength evident even in the controlled precision of his movements. He pulled her towards him, almost till their bodies touched, and despite her best efforts, Leah couldn’t entirely resist the pull of his presence.
The weight of countless eyes burned into Leah’s back. Every whisper, every sideways glance, reminded her of the attention this moment had garnered. She stiffened, her mind racing w
