Chapter 288 The Lovers’ Dance

Ella

The crimson hue that painted my cheeks felt hotter than the finest wine.

“Dance?” I echoed, a mix of incredulity and apprehension dripping from the word. Logan’s smirk only deepened, his gaze roving over me in a manner that was equally taunting and enticing.

“Wine just has a way of making me want to move,” he said, taking a step closer, his body. swaying lightly to the gentle rhythm of the song playing in the background. “Especially to a song like this. Don’t you feel it?”

Biting my lip, I fidgeted on the spot and took a step back. “I… I don’t really know how to dance,” I admitted, though it felt more like a weak excuse to get out of having to get close to him. He raised a brow in surprise.

“You? Ella Morgan, heir to the Morgan legacy, doesn’t know how to dance? Weren’t there galas, balls, and all sorts of fancy parties where dancing was practically a requirement?”

Rubbing the back of my neck sheepishly, I nodded. “They did make me take lessons. Loads of them. But,” I paused, seeking the right words, “I was a bit of a tomboy growing up. Always running around in the mud, climbing trees. Those dancing lessons? I sat there, arms crossed, as sullen as a raincloud. Refused to learn a step.”

A chuckle escaped Logan’s lips, and his eyes sparkled with amusement. “So, the rebellious little heiress. You continue to surprise me, Ella. How about now? Fancy a quick lesson?”

me-the part that was still stung by our earlier disagreements-wanted to refuse, the ambiance, the wine, and

“But don’t laugh if I step

the learning process,” he quipped, extending a hand. Accepting it, I found myself pulled into his embrace. The warmth of his body was palpable, and the

nearly tripping over my own feet, but Logan’s hold

I began to notice just how fluidly

something shift in his-a tenderness, perhaps. Something far

each other’s eyes, the world outside seemed to fade. The gentle strumming of the guitar, the soulful

began to synchronize, my initial clumsiness melting

down at me. “Not so

murmured. “Maybe I was a bit crass for refusing to dance all

the right partner.” My face turned even redder, but we continued moving

in the still air, reality came rushing back. Our

which had been racing the entire song, now felt as if it was about to leap out of my chest. We teetered on the brink of a kiss. The music was still, but the tension between Logan and me was palpable, electric. Our

world seemed to fade, my instincts kicked in, propelling me away from him. I

pulled me into the embrace I had just fled from. Our faces

blue eyes, darkened with desire, locked onto mine. “I like you. I really like you. Maybe it’s

intrusion-a trespass into the sanctuary of my emotions. With a surge of strength, I shoved him off, creating a distance

my wolf called my bluff. “Liar,” she chided, her voice dripping with a mix of amusement and annoyance. “You want to. Both of us

of this!” I snapped back at her internally, my emotions a whirlwind of conflict. Tossing my hair over my shoulder in a show of defiance, I fixed Logan with a glare, my eyes aflame with

I warned, my voice low and deadly, “I’ll slice you open with

my ears, normally rounded, sharpened to fine points – a throwback to the fiery little girl I once was, the one who would throw tantrums that would terrify even the toughest

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