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them.”
    “I don’t try to,” Eli responded, his voice light with humor.
    Frank chuckled at Eli’s response and I rolled my eyes.
    “People are dying to see our saviors share a dance.”
    Saviors? That was a bit farfetched. We hadn’t saved anyone, really, and Lucian was still alive.
    “No, no dancing. I’m looking for Mr. Aleksandrov. It’s getting late and I want to go to bed,” I replied dully.
    “Don’t be silly,” said Paula, appearing out of nowhere and pulling me forward by my elbow. “It will only take a few minutes, then you can go to sleep.”
    And just like that Eli and I were ushered to the dance floor. Beside us, Paula and Frank danced in a big show of twirls and giggles. Eli placed his hand on my back, much lower than Frank had, and took hold of my hand. I placed my free hand on Eli’s shoulder, ignoring the nauseous yet thrilling feeling that circled my stomach.
    “I like your dress.”
    I felt a strange surge of pleasure. He watched as my lips curved into an involuntary smile. “You didn’t like the gold one?”
    He brought his mouth down to my ear. “Oh, I liked the gold one, but red is my favorite color.”
    A warm flush spread over my body and I was happy, but I could tell by the way Eli’s smile didn’t reach his eyes he was itching to get something off his chest. We danced in silence for a few more seconds before he sighed.
    “You’re alive, so I assume Hunter and Lucian haven’t made an appearance?”
    I paused, unsure of whether to tell him Hunter had found me. I’d kept things from Eli before, and it didn’t turn out too well. Honesty is the best policy, or so they say.
    “They blew into town two nights ago. Hunter came to the bar I was working at. Lucian fell for my charm but Hunter knew it was me.”
    “And he didn’t give you up to Lucian?”
    “No, it seems he wants to make it as torturous for me as he can.” I rolled my eyes. “After that, he broke into my house.”
    “Please tell me you killed him when you were alone, at least?” The harshness in his voice startled me and I didn’t dare look away from his eyes.
    I shook my head. “I can’t.”
    Under my hands, Eli’s muscles tensed and he gritted his teeth. “Then I will.”
    I pulled him closer to me. “He saved your life,” I whispered hastily under my breath.
    A dangerous glint lit up Eli’s eyes, making me regret my words the moment they fell from my lips. Eli leaned closer to my ear.
    “The only reason I took his blood was because you begged me to. Had I known you were going to leave me, I would have chosen otherwise. Death would have been easier than what you put me through.” Ouch. I flinched. His words cut through me deeper than any knife could have.
    He ran his hands through his hair and let out a breath. “This is ridiculous. I don’t play cat and mouse. You’ve made your choice and now I’m making mine.”
    He let me go and stormed away, leaving me drowning in the swaying sea of colorful gowns. I stared after him for a moment. I wasn’t going to chase him, but my legs seemed to have a mind of their own. They were being controlled by my heart and so, I ran after him. It was up to me to make things right. All of his pain, his anger, and distrust existed because of me. A high-pitched tinging noise echoed throughout the hall, like someone was tapping on a wineglass. I ignored it.
    “Could I have everyone’s attention for a moment, please?” Mr. Aleksandrov’s voice rang clearly, forcing me to stop. I watched as Eli disappeared out the door. Frustrated, I reluctantly brought my attention back to the front of the room. This will only take a moment. I hope.
    “Firstly, I would like to thank you all for celebrating this big accomplishment with me. As your new higher power, I hope to interact with you all regularly, you’ll get no secrecy from me.” He paused and his eyes searched the crowd until they rested on my face. “My first act as the higher power is instating Ruby Moore as one of