Chapter38:

As the night wore on, she found herself weary and ready to retire. Looking around the room, she surveyed the Representatives to make sure she’d danced with each of the ones she had initially found herself attracted to. Reeve, Jate, Pierce, Drake, Danyen, Landon, Gavin, Zane, and Hawkin had each had a turn amongst others. She’d danced with Cassius earlier in the evening, too, but stifling a yawn, she decided it was time to seek him out or else she’d be asleep before he even had the opportunity to show her what he was capable of. His eyes weighed heavy on her from across the room. All she had to do was meet them and smile, and he began to make his way over to her. The others seemed to part around him, as if they somehow knew, though she couldn’t imagine he’d told anyone, and she hadn’t mentioned it to any of the other men. When he stopped before her, a quaking breath exited her parted lips, and the glint in his eye let her know he was ready to take her away. Without a word, Cassius grabb