ARIA
The song changed, low and slow — the kind that made people drift to the center of the room. Before I could step away from Daphne, a deep voice brushed against my ear. “May I?”
I turned to see Viktor. “May I have this dance?”
“I—I don’t really dance,” I said, glancing toward Knox across the room. But he was already holding out his hand.
“Just a dance,” he said. “No harm in that.”
I hesitated, glancing towards Knox across the room but it seems he was still busy with his private talk with Celina. I scoffed, almost rolling my eyes. “So much for ‘Stay close to me’” I murmured inside me. A dance won't hurt, so I placed my hand in his.
Viktor led me to the floor just as the lights dimmed and the music softened into something slow. The room spun gently with the sway of couples. My hear
