Greymoor Academy: I Accidentally Bonded With Four Lycan Royals! novel Chapter 30

Chapter 30: 30. The Butterfly Effect II

Maisie

Soren Black caught himself.

And extended his hand to me.

To me! Me!

"May I?"

I didn’t think it would actually work. Clearly, I needed to begin to believe in my best friends a little more. And myself. For a moment, my brain flew out the window and my wolf suddenly began acting strange in my chest.

She wanted me to dance with him.

It was more activity than I’d felt from her in weeks and it was so strong, I almost abandoned the plan and took his hand.

But I didn’t. I would not be another mark in Soren’s books.

I fixed my expression to one of boredom. "I must decline your offer, Prince Soren."

Soren’s face went slack. He blinked rapidly, and if I could read his expression, I would say he was genuinely confused. "No?" he echoed.

The hall around me erupted into gasps. I hadn’t noticed when the spotlight had fallen on us, but now that it had, it filled me with a strange thrill knowing that somewhere in this hall, Lana could see me.

And could witness the fact that this is what it actually feels like, when someone wanted to steal the spotlight from me.

And goddess help me, I didn’t feel even a tinge of guilt.

"No," I repeated. Jenny and Regina’s words echoed in the back of my mind, and I clutched the train of my dress, lowering into a bow that gave Soren a nice view of my cleavage.

Regina had told me to do that. And I didn’t understand why, until I rose from my curtsey, and found Soren’s gaze on my chest, his expression troubled as I said, "If you would excuse me."

I fought the urge to run as I turned my back to him.

I could feel his eyes bearing holes into my spine. It wasn’t a prickle. It was sharp, like a stab, and I felt it everywhere. Down to my toes.

And it wasn’t just him.

I noticed Quinn, Mercer and Jericho standing off to the side, but I didn’t look at them. Still, their gazes were so tangible, flaying my skin, that I grew hot, distracted, and I stumbled a step.

A hand caught my elbow gently, righting me before I could sprain my ankle.

His eyes went wide. "Bright Eyes?"

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