Soul Of Calypso

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light over the polished marble floor. The academy's annual ball had always been a glamorou

music filled the air, but my attention wasn't on the celebration. Across the room, Charlotte twirle

perfectly, and her excitement lit up her eyes. She was

hake the heavy feeling that had

hing to do wi

standing out at the same time. He wasn't mingling or laughing like t

t Charlot

his cold eyes narrowing slightly as

g because she suddenly appeared by m

, gently nudging me. "I t

ome air," I replied,

r gaze drifted toward Lo

ight," she whispered, as if

coffed. No

I expected, his eyes flicked away

efore he

," I said, more to test

could already see the excite

, adjusting the delicate

I knew exactly what kind of man Lord Jake was-or at least, I had a fee

ne who wouldn't look at her like she was

alk away, I gently

first," I s

a confused look. "

ed, already guiding her

inking about him. Her gaze flicked over my sho

hing," she

ound. I could feel it. B

an you thought," I teased,

bt flickered in her eyes. "I don't

w

hand slip from mine. I let her go, even

there, waiting like he

dance?" he asked smoo

it up as she place

oor, watching as they di

together, his ga

he

the empty champagne gla

erested in Charlotte

at me-not because I was flattered, b

d of man who c

h the crowd, so when I bumped into someone,

lipped away as

in to cover it. His dark hair framed his sharp features perfectly, and t

ered, feeling a little

ople moved around us. The noise of t

" he asked, his to

red, almost without

au

g mine in his. The second our skin touched, a strange, elect

that?" I

a faint smile. "No id

th, suddenly feeling n

ave this

ed declining. But instea

Sur

lightly on my waist. As we moved to the music, it felt li

st time here?" Fa

. "I've been to these events

y n

"It never

onight

him, meeting h

uld hardly believe I was saying them to some

a while before I found

udible over the music. "She's... well, better at everything. Smarter, pre

gently tigh

g in her shadow," he said s

, surprised by how

n't sa

dn't ha

cheeks. "Sometimes I feel like disappearing f

ned slightly as he

he asked, his voic

him, caught off

is gaze holding mine. "Eve

t to say. But before I cou

I'd like tha

t smile

oo

d, Faust gently

need to prepare something

lightly. "P

he gave me one last look an

is hand still fresh against my skin. The noise of the ball

but he was nowhere to be seen. My heart sank, and my thoug

rd Jake sliced through my

ke the belle of the ball," he snee

ustration. "Not now, Jake," I m

cking my way. His grin was infuriati

ittle time with me instead. I'm sure it's much more excitin

e, and I tried to step around him, but Jake grabbed m

trying to pull my wrist fr

eath warm against my ear, "You can't just keep runn

speaking to me, how he was trying to control me.

let go of me!" I shouted,

, and I instinctively looked up, hoping it was Faust ret

at me. He was heading straight toward Charlotte-my sister, dre

Faust had mistaken Charlotte fo

sed, but Faust was already reaching for her

my body was still pinned against the wall by J

irmly gripping her arm, and my heart

appening, smirked at me. "What's wr

at Faust had just taken my sister, thinking she was me. Charlotte didn't know h

y, desperate to catch up, but Faust and Charlotte were already out of sight.