The beat was romantic, and we swayed together like we’d been doing it for years.
I found him looking up at the ceiling when I finally opened my eyes again.
“No stars tonight,” I commented, and his head came back down to look at me with longing in his eyes.
“The night has always been my favorite time. The silence and the beauty are incomparable to the other phases of the day.”
He was looking at me like I was the night sky he admired so much.
“The night is my favorite too. I like to sneak out to the rooftop at the hospital when I get a break during third shift,” I admitted, watching a grin on his face grow.
“Me, too.”
I giggled, thinking about Dorian sneaking away from his busy job to stare at the stars, but this man was so complex, more than I could ever hope to know.
“I love you.”
I couldn’t hold it in any longer, so I was taking a leap of faith.
“You shouldn’t. I’m too lost in the dark to feel your love.”
“Then I guess I’ll just have to leave my love in the stars, so you can find your way through the night.”
My response had been quick, but it came straight from my heart. Dorian didn’t think he could love, but I had faith that he could, he just needed to see the light for himself.
His mouth parted, obviously not knowing how to respond, and a small part of me hoped he would throw everything in his head out the window and kiss me. Love me, and never let me go.
But then his eyes snapped toward the door, and he moved quickly, leaving me on the dance floor alone.
Phillip was at my side instantly, and I looked to him for answers. Something was happening, something big.
Draco and Rose appeared moments later, and I didn’t wait to hear what was going on, instead running to the doors Dorian had disappeared through in search of him.
I heard a commotion as soon as the cold air hit my skin when I pushed the doors open to the street.
All of the people who were out here earlier were gone—even the valet workers were inside staying warm.
“Dorian!” I called out. A feeling in my gut told me he was part of the commotion down the street. I took off running, not caring that Rose was calling after me to wait.
There were people shouting, and the energy was charged, with mad blood in the air ready to ignite and demolish the city.
The Hero Society stood on one side, and part of Dorian’s crew I could assume stood on the other.
“What the hell is happening here?” Draco demanded as he walked onto the scene like the ancient general he was.
“They caught us by surprise, breaking into headquarters and locking us in the containment room while they trashed the place,” Leon said, his lip dripping blood.
I didn’t want to believe it was true, but I knew it was despite hopes and wishes.
Dorian was looking over one of his people and then flashed closer to my group.
“Our time to fight isn’t now,” he stated, then turned his back to us. It hurt, but I knew who he was and what part he had to play.
Draco was not giving up his chance to finally have Dorian in his grasp. I stood there silently as he lunged for Dorian, who avoided his movements with the fluid grace of a cat.
“He has sight, Draco, you won’t win!” Phillip yelled, and my hand flew to my lips. Dorian had sight like Phillip did? Had he been planning for me to fall for him all along? My heart was hurting, and I knew it was only going to get worse.
Everyone stood there, watching their two leaders in an intense battle, immortal against immortal.
