Wilford’s POV

It's the first time I've ever had a sweet dance with someone else. I had no intention of dancing with Cliry, but circumstances pushed me to do so. One of the guys in Mara's group was just staring at her. I grabbed her hand and forced her to dance with me as soon as that guy walked closer to her. Admitting that the feelings I had the entire time we were dancing could not be explained by anyone, including myself.

When the last song ended, my entire being told me to hold her tightly. When I sensed the tension between the two of us and the people surrounding...