ALEX’S POV
The ballroom was filled with people dancing, talking or just doing whatever people do at balls. I moved around, nodding, smiling and exchanging pleasantries as one after another approaches me. I should feel accomplished; this ball is flawless. But I don’t care.
Because my mind is elsewhere. With her.
Allison.
Her name echoes over and over in my mind. My eyes scan the room, looking for her. I just want to see her, even if it’s just for a second.
The memory of the hallway incident comes to my mind again. That moment when Allen and I touched her, it ignited something inside me, something so overwhelming that I’ve struggled to contain it since. The softness of her skin beneath my fingers, the way her breath hitched, the way her body responded to us. It wasn’t enough. I hadn’t e
