Ace remained frozen in the library for a long moment, trying to process what had just transpired between them. Why the hell had she freaked out? There were no more doubts in his mind that she was very much attracted to him. Then, why had she retracted at the last minute?
There had been subtly different about her tonight, but there was no denying the chemistry simmering between them. He’d been elated to discover that she was as enamored to him as he was, but that little escapade had gotten him worried.
He was determined to find out the truth. With renewed determination, he marched towards the hall to confront her. He wasn’t going to let her walk away without a decent explanation.
And stopped right in his tracks when he caught sight of Theia dancing in the arms of another man. Her mother
