The ball was at full attendance -- an air of sin and delight in the air as wine flowed, lovers danced, and the cool moonlight night shined down on the glowing party that continued into the night. And yet, even as the night went on, you couldn't help but feel a pair of eyes watching you from across the ballroom. Blue eyes would lock onto you as the blond-haired prince catch your gaze. Like a game of cat and mouse, the expressions you exchanged over the night only added to the strange air and tension around you.

But soon, like a dance between two lingering souls, they united as Adrian finally approached. You could feel a low whisper by your ear -- a sound that breached through the noise and chaos of the evening as you could feel his breath against your skin.

"Such a lonely look from a beautiful creature. Care for some company?"