Chapter 166
166 – Dancing With The Alphas
Madeline:
Two young teens approached the couple with trays, each holding a ring.
The golden designs of the rings made them look so beautiful even from far away with diamonds shining in Yuvonne’s ring.
Yuvonne moved first. She grabbed the ring and smiled at Baxter while holding his hand.
She looked eager as she slipped the ring onto his finger without hesitation.
Baxter reached for the ring meant for her, but he paused.
In that pause, his eyes lifted and found mine once again.
It felt like everything stopped. Even the air around us grew silent.
The rise and fall of my chest became too visible as I fought to control my breathing.
If I did not stop, a cry would have escaped me.
Then he looked down.
I let out a deep breath, but it did nothing.
He turned back to Yuvonne and placed the ring onto her finger with steady hands.
I lowered my gaze, holding the wine glass tightly, trying not to fall apart in the middle of the crowd.
Then I forced a smile at myself, realizing what a fool I had been.
Baxter and Yuvonne shared a hug as everyone cheered for the newly engaged couple.
Afterward, my stepmother asked them to dance. They stepped down from the stage together.
People moved aside, giving them space and clearing the center of the garden.
The music began to play softly. They started to dance slowly, holding each other with love and affection.
Yuvonne looked at him as if she had been given the world, and Baxter kept a gentle smile on his lips.
As the two matched their steps, other couples began to join them.
Some teased each other playfully, making jokes, while others looked at one another with more romantic expressions.
Soon the floor filled, and I stood on the side watching everyone.
That was when Elgin appeared beside me.
He stretched his hand toward me with a smile.
“May I?” he asked, lifting an eyebrow.
Before answering, I looked up and saw Baxter watching us.
His eyebrows were drawn together. Even while dancing with Yuvonne, he kept an eye on us.
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I noticed the quick tightening of his hand on her waist.
His jaw locked visibly, as if he took in every part of my interaction with Elgin.
A slight ache rose in my chest, and I refused to stand there allowing anyone to pity me.
I placed my hand in Elgin’s and replied sweetly,
“Let’s go p>
We stepped onto the dance floor, joining the others.
The moment we did, I noticed heads turning toward us.
Some of the men, while dancing and passing one another, glanced in our direction.
A few whispered to each other. Their partners looked slightly confused.
I noticed them trying to question their men, but the men only shrugged and shook their heads.
“I hope I’m not messing it up,” I told Elgin, feeling highly conscious.
“ That’s not what the gazes are for,” Elgin replied, his hand steady on my back while his other hand held mine.
“Really? It seems like they’re judging us,” I remarked, frowning.
A few men drifted closer while dancing with their partners p>
“Elgin, let us borrow your beautiful partner for a moment,” one of them joked.
That was when I understood what Elgin meant about the gazes not being judgmental. Elgin chuckled, shaking his head.
“Not yet,” he remarked, keeping me close to make it clear that I was with him.
However, that was the moment Silver arrived.
She slipped between us in the most impolite way and smiled.
“Madeline, can you dance with someone else?” she requested as she brushed her hair behind her shoulder and glanced around. “I need to dance with my husband too. Everyone is watching us,” she almost hissed under her breath.
At that point, Elgin let go of my waist, though he still held my hand until Silver took his hand, and he had to release mine.
I stepped back because I noticed the eyes on us, and I did not want to cause a scene.
To make it seem playful, I smiled and stepped away.
Before I could turn around and leave, a warm hand caught mine.
I did not have time to register who it was before he pulled the forward, twirling me in a turn.
I spun and landed gently against his chest. He held my waist and guided me into the rhythm.
“You’re not leaving without dancing with me,” Graham whispered, drawing several curious glances toward us.
I gulped. I knew the council would be watching as well.
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However, everyone had been drinking heavily, and they were already dancing with each other’s mates, so nothing seemed unusual to them.
If anything, they smiled. Some even slowed their steps to watch us as Graham moved smoothly, keeping his hand firm on my back.
He guided me with light pressure whenever he needed to step forward or back.
That was how I kept up with his rhythm while he never looked away from my eyes.
He twirled me to the side again. My dress lifted slightly with the motion.
He reached out to pull me back, but another hand caught mine from the other side.
Strong fingers wrapped around my palm. I felt the strength in the grip immediately.
My breath caught as I turned toward the person.
It was Baxter.
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