Free Immortal Prophecy (The Immortal Prophecy Saga) by Samantha Adams, Kay Fry

interested.” He smiled.
    Ally laughed and said, “Consider me interested.”
    He chuckled quietly and she rolled her eyes internally at what she had. Really Ally, she thought, think before you speak.
    Sensing her discomfort, James changed the topic. “You have changed a lot since I last saw you.”
    “Well, given that I was just sixteen at the time you would assume that it’s normal to change a lot in five years.” She answered.
    “That is obviously a fair point but I wasn’t just referring to the physical differences, which I very much approve of by the way, I was referring to more subtle changes. Your eyes for example.”
    Her hands flew to her eyes as a reflex. “What is wrong with my eyes?”
    “Nothing is wrong with them. They just have a depth of knowing that wasn’t there before. And no, that is not an insult before you start to wonder.”
    She looked at him shocked. He lifted his hand slowly and extended his index finger and as traced her jaw softly he said, “They are so beautiful you know.”
    She was breathless. “My eyes?”
    “Yes your eyes.” He replied still searching them as if he might find the answers to his questions buried deep within. She could barely breathe let alone form a response. This man was potent and lethal. She would never look at another man in the same way after tonight.
    His lips lifted slightly as if reading her mind.
    Somewhere in the back of her mind she registered that music had started playing.
    “I believe I hear music.” As he leaned in closer; she felt his warm breath tickle her neck making her tremble.
    He whispered against her ear, “Dance with me, Alessandra.” It wasn’t a question, it was a command and she immediately obeyed.
    James stood with a grace that seemed unnatural; and she was struck again by his magnificence. He extended his hand to her, never breaking eye contact.
    She was tempted to pinch herself as she looked down at his hand, just to make sure this wasn’t some cruel dream, but she resisted. If it was a dream then she didn’t want to wake up and if it was real she didn’t want to ruin this beautiful moment.
    She took his hand and rose from the bench with as much grace as he had done moments earlier. He led her down to the white silk tent that was so sheer you could see the stars in the heavens above. Inside the tent there was a magical charm accentuated by the fairy lights that had been spread around. It was like something that had been plucked straight from a fairy tale, complete with her Prince Charming.
    “It’s the waltz,” he said looking into her eyes. “Do you know it?”
    “Vaguely, I have read about a lot of them.”
    He smiled knowingly and softly said, “Follow my lead, you’ll be fine.”
    They moved into the centre of the dance floor. He slid his arm around her waist and took her right hand in his and began twirling her around the room. The world melted away as she looked up into his eyes. There was nothing but the two of them and the music. She felt like she could have stayed there for hours and still wanted more.
    Every other couple had moved to the side of the dance floor to watch this entrancing pair. They were so graceful and elegant moving in perfect harmony without any effort. They were a sight to behold. He leaned in close and whispered in her ear, “You are amazing, Alessandra.”
    If he hadn’t been holding her so securely, she would have melted right on the spot. They danced and twirled moving around the room until the waltz ended. They had stopped dancing with the music but it took a few moments for them to step back into the reality.
    It was then that Ally noticed they were the only couple on the floor and everyone was watching them with keen interest. She blushed slightly.
    He laid his hand on the small of her back and gently led her from the floor, sending everyone a warning look and they quickly moved back to the floor to continue dancing. He refused to have this made into a spectacle. This was a delicate