Chapter 153: _Shall We Dance?

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Chapter 153: _Shall We Dance? When Caroline eventually got in front of me, I glanced around before I held her arm and drew her closer to me. She furrowed her eyebrows with confusion at first before I whispered. "Did you see that woman I bumped into?" I queried, scanning my gaze around to see if I could spot the mysterious woman again. In the process of searching for her, my gaze landed on Kaelos and Celine dancing, the latter smiling all through and tracing her hands on his shoulder. As for Kaelos, his expression was plain as he placed his hands just above her waist, barely touching her. A smile curled up my lips when I saw that until Celine brought her mouth close to Kaelos’ ears and began whispering things I couldn’t pick up. I tried using my supernatural hearing, but they were too far away, and I couldn’t focus through the music and people talking and laughing. I wasn’t used to my werewolf abilities just yet. "What woman?" Caroline suddenly asked in response to my last question, her gaze following mine until it landed on Celine and Kaelos. "Damn, she doesn’t know when to quit, does she?" Apparently not... Gritting my teeth, I shook my head before I brought my gaze back to Caroline. Her eyes lit up with curiosity, causing me to let out a sigh. "So, you didn’t see any gothic woman walking past here and bumping into me?" I asked again, raising an eyebrow at her. When I saw the genuine confusion in her eyes, I sighed, shaking my head and waving dismissively. "Never mind. Did you notice anything odd about her highness?" I asked, folding my arms in front of my chest as I stared at Celine again. She was acting way too sly, clinging close to Kaelos despite his disapproval and facial expression, and occasionally glancing at me and giving me mischievous looks. I ground my jaw, flashing the bitch a sarcastic smile until Caroline called my attention by grabbing my arm. I watched as she scanned her gaze around before covering her mouth with her right hand. "There’s a communication device in her earrings," Caroline revealed with a whisper, causing me to frown as I squinted my eyes at Celine. "I didn’t notice at first, but sometimes after speaking to a guest, she would seemingly whisper something to herself. Sometimes it seemed like she was arguing." I raised an eyebrow but felt a growing sense of unease. I fixed my gaze on her earrings, a simple pair of round golden hoops encrusted with diamonds that glistened under the hall lights. They didn’t look technology-based, so should that mean...? "Magic?" I said with a small gasp, shaking my head. "Could it be? Is she working with a witch?" Caroline gawked at me with confusion before she blurted. "Uh, what are you talking about?" I didn’t have time to explain. Instead, I grabbed her hands when the music became a little more lively and spoke with a whisper. "I want to get closer to Celine and check if I can sense any magic residue on her earrings. To do that..." I paused, looking into her hazel eyes and seeing the way they quivered with further confusion. ’This poor girl isn’t paid enough for all your shenanigans...’ Sirena mumbled in my mind, causing me to scoff mentally before I wore a smile physically. "Would you care for a dance?" I asked Caroline, glancing back at Celine and Kaelos. The former was all over Kaelos, trying too hard to get his attention, but his eyes were distant... Until they met my gaze. He locked his gaze on me, and my face flushed as I smiled. "A– A dance?" Caroline repeated my question, stuttering with a shaky and hesitant voice. "Ma’am Odessa, I–I don’t think that’s appropriate—" "Oh, relax! It’s the twenty-first century, and it’s nothing serious." I mumbled, rolling my eyes as I pulled her closer, placing my hands on her waist and plastering a smile on my face. Her chest heaved repeatedly, her body stiffening with way too much hesitation until she eventually placed her hands on my shoulders, fixing her gaze on my eyes. My smile deepened as we began twirling around, moving awkwardly at first since she was too shy and I was... Well, not a great dancer. But eventually, we got the hang of it and moved in sync with the music, ’Candy’ by Doja Cat. ’Yeah, isn’t Doja a witch?’ Sirena asked in my head, causing me to snap at her. ’Focus, blabber mouth!’ After a little back and forth of awkward and occasionally intense dancing, Caroline soon became comfortable enough to take the lead properly, guiding us seamlessly to Celine. I swerved my head, staring at the bitch’s earrings while she still danced cluelessly with Kaelos who had a confused expression on his face when he saw Caroline and I. I flashed him an awkward smile before I squinted my eyes at the earrings, trying to concentrate on them and see if I could pick up any magic. It didn’t take two seconds for me to feel just that. Enchantment magic! ’The earrings have been enchanted for long-distance communication, similar to a smartphone.’ I thought to myself, a cold shiver running down my spine. This could mean two things... One, Celine could be a witch in disguise using magic. Or, the most likely one being she’s working with a witch. And for some reason, the second option seemed scarier. "I’ve confirmed it." I turned my gaze back to Caroline and whispered when the music transitioned into something more in tune with a royal ballroom. Caroline fluttered her eyelids at me, seeming dazed before she finally stopped moving us around. She seemed... Disappointed? "Oh, come on, Caroline." I nudged her with my shoulder, smiling at her. "We’ll have lots of time to dance once we manage to burst whatever it is Celine is up to." She smiled awkwardly, but before I could say anything else, a familiar deep voice spoke from behind us. "Well, well, well. Looks like you two are having fun." I swerved my head and widened my eyes when I saw that it was Marcellus, a smirk on his face as he stretched his hand toward me. "Mind if I join in?" Why the heck was my heartbeat quickening?!

Chapter 153: _Shall We Dance?

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