Chapter 133

I twirled with the beat, my midnight dress flaring around me like water, and for the first time since coming here, I felt like I belonged. Not because I was trying to fit in, but because I was simply being myself—messy, imperfect, but genuinely happy.

The song reached its crescendo, and suddenly Torin's arm was around my waist, pulling me close against him. We were both breathing hard, both flushe