“Yeah,” Dex confirmed, glancing over Onyx’s shoulder.
The lights flashed blue, illuminating Ash devouring Harper, his hand tangled in Harper’s hair. The lights flashed red. A dark figure towered behind them, features obscured by shadow and eyes glowing. The lights flashed green, and the figure was gone.
“What’s wrong?” Onyx shouted.
Dex had stopped moving. “Nothing.” He began to dance again.
Onyx grabbed his arm. “No, really. Your eyes nearly popped out of your head.” Onyx craned his neck to look behind him.
A chuckle tickled Dex’s ear, and he shivered.
Onyx narrowed his gaze. “Something is up with you. You look freaked out.”
“I’m not.” Dex shook his head, smiling brightly. Too brightly.
“That’s not helping.” Onyx stopped dancing completely. “You’ve been looking over your shoulder since we walked in. What’s up?”
Nico leaned in close. “You can talk to us.”
Dex groaned in frustration. He shouldn’t have done thiswhen he was with people. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m fine.”
“Is it Luc?” Onyx asked, and Nico’s eyes widened.
Dex was momentarily stunned.
Onyx’s mouth dropped open. “Itishim. Is he stalking you? He said he wouldn’t. I could kill him.”
“No,” Dex shouted, grabbing Onyx’s arm. “It’s not like that.”
“Then why are you so jumpy?”
Dex clenched a fist. Fuck. He didn’t want his night ruined. “Because I asked Luc to stalk me tonight. It’s a game, okay?”
Onyx blinked. “You asked…oh!” A sly grin twisted his lips. And he seemed to get exactly what Dex was saying.
Dex’s face flamed.
Onyx leaned closer. “No need to be embarrassed. I get it. Whatever floats your boat. As long as my brother isn’t putting you up to something you aren’t into.”
“It was my idea. I have a safe word. It’s fine.”
Onyx beamed at Dex as if he was…proud? That couldn’t be right. “Don’t let me kill the mood.”
“Too late,” Dex grumbled, and Onyx laughed.
“I’m guessing you won’t be riding home with us?” Nico asked.
“No.” The lights flashed purple, and suddenly, Luc stood behind Onyx, his fangs descended, his lips drawn back in a snarl.
Dex swallowed. He wouldn’t be going home with anyone but Luc.
18
DEX
Dex danced with Onyx and Nico until his feet hurt. Harper and Ash seemed to have disappeared, and Ollie had taken Dante home.
“Want to check out upstairs?” Onyx shouted.
