Jake twirled me, clumsily, but enough to make my dress flare, and I nearly stumbled into his chest. His hand tightened on mine, steadying me.“Careful,” he murmured, low enough that only I heard.I tilted my chin. “You’re the one dragging me around like I’m a rag doll.”He laughed, unguarded, boyish, and for a moment the world shrank to just that sound. No councils. No burdens. No whispers. Just Jake.The music shifted, slower now, and his steps softened. His palm pressed against the small of my back, firm but careful, like I was something fragile even though he knew better.“Do you ever think,” Jake asked quietly, “that maybe this… all of this… is what we were fighting for?”I searched his face. The firelight carved gold into his skin, softened his sharp jaw, made his eyes glow like embers. “Maybe,” I admitted. “Or maybe it’s just the calm before he strikes again.”Jake’s expression hardened. He didn’t need me to say Roman’s name.Ellias interrupted, bounding between us with a plate
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