LUSTRONOMICA: WILD CRAVINGS
I could feel his gaze burning into my back as I walked away.
I retreated to a shadowed corner with a glass of something sparkling and strong. Thirty minutes passed. I sipped, watched the crowd swirl, elegant aliens in shimmering gowns, diplomats, nobles. Then he was there. Suddenly. Close enough that his scent hit me, honey-spice, darker now, matured.
I bowed mockingly. “Your Highness.”
“Stop it,” he growled low, voice like gravel. “Why do you avoid my eyes, princess?”