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I’m more.??
Just like that, the tension rolls off my shoulders in weightless waves.??
My lips pull up on one side and I no longer give two fucks if this ridiculous dress stays in place or if my pussy is out for all to see. I’ve never been modest and I sure as fuck won’t start being so in a place that sees sex as a casual greeting.?
Knight senses me after the first step I take, and yeah, maybe I did attempt to reach for the bond that lays frayed between us, but he pretends he doesn't until he can no longer ignore me.??
Until I’m all he can focus on, and his head is forced to face this way.
His eyes narrow, but he remembers he doesn’t give a fuck and paints his face blank just as fast.
Snagging a crystal flute full of swirling glitter, I toss back the weird-ass liquid without caring what it is.?I step right up to the group, and with speed I didn’t know I had, I snap the bottom off the glass, slicing it across my open palm, and then drive it into that bitch Alex’s neck, swiping my blood over her cheek along the way so my scent is mixed with hers.
Blood spurts wildly, and I step back, laughing as the bitchy vamp’s eyes become framed in deep red veins, her fangs descending and sinking into Alex’s flesh. People shout, spells are thrown, but it’s too late and everyone knows it— the vamp is lost to blood lust.?
The bitch must be put down.
Knight’s the one who jerks forward, his entire hand disappearing into the brunette’s chest, coming up with her black heart in his hand after he tore it from her body.??
For the second time tonight, the vamp slumps to the floor and this time, she won’t be getting up.??
People move about, but I pay them no mind.??
My eyes are glued to my mate’s, riveted on the utter fucking shock that covers his face.??
Ben would love to see this.??
My heart aches at the thought, but I hold my smile strong, because if I can’t have my best friend, he can’t have his kingdom. I’ll take it from beneath him if I have to.?
As if reading my mind, Knight’s jaw ticks with fury, so I cock my head with a grin flicking my tongue along my palm to clean the cut.??
“One down… three to go.”?
With that, I spin on my heels and move for the dance floor.??
If the numbness is going to kick back in, I might as well let my muscles burn a little.?
I haven’t even fully turned back around, the smirk still smug on my mouth, when a hand comes to the back of my neck, paralyzing me. My knees turn to jelly as he squeezes roughly, forcing my head back in attempt to stop him.??
Lips come to the shell of my ear. “Jealousy doesn’t look good on you, Little London…”??
I force myself out of his grip, but I’m not delusional. I know that if he didn’t want to release me, I wouldn’t have been able to step away from his embrace.??
Turning, I bring my eyes up to his slowly, intertwining my fingers with his bloody ones. I bring them to my lips, sucking his index finger into my mouth while fluttering my lashes up at him.??
“Maybe not,” I tease, swiping the corner of my mouth with a flick of my thumb while lowering his hand. “But blood does.”??
Before he can do anything else crazy, like finally kill me this time, I dance my way through the sea of people, swiping a glass of sparkling blue Faepagne from a waiter. Closing my eyes, I let my hips sway to the music, lifting the glass to my lips. The bubbles evaporate over my tongue, leaving the heady notes of silver behind the potent alcohol. The song shifts into a more mellow tune, but I don’t stop. I can feel the claws of chaos slowly itching their way across the surface of my skin, and at any moment—they could break.??
“I knew you could dance….” Legend’s hand comes to mine as he forces me into his chest, both of his hands finding the waltz starting position. The glass slips from my hand but doesn’t crash over the floor, Legend taking care of it with a simple quirk of his perfectly shaped brow.??
“How are you so pretty?” I ask, stepping back and following his footsteps. The lights dim even further, just as he dips me backwards. The ceiling moves like a milky way, with thick clouds protecting a burning sunrise. The entire ballroom stinks of magic, but you don’t have to smell it to see it around you.??
He pulls me up gently, placing his hand on my mid-back.??
The corner of his lip twitches. “Haven’t you heard? I’m the Devil’s favorite.”??
I ignore him, not wanting to engage in small talk. His eyes narrow and they fall to my mouth. “How many more chosen are we going to have to call in? Are you going to kill them all? I need to know so I know to shop in advance.”??
