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After watching Aurélie tame a spirited young horse with gentle authority and a firm hand, Verso spends the rest of the day committing elegant crimes to orchestrate his own downfall.
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He carried them both smoothly through the next sequence, letting the rhythm reassert itself – before altering it again. A step drawn out longer than necessary, requiring her to adjust rather than simply follow his lead.
To anyone watching, their dance remained flawless.
To a woman who danced for a living, it was absolute flagrancy.
He didn’t stop, guiding her into another turn where he held her just a touch too long before releasing her back into the pattern. Her gaze flicked to his, something deliciously dangerous flashing in her hazel eyes.
“Verso.”
A warning. Soft. Assertive.
“You are not amusing.”
Yes. There it is.
Series
- Part 2 of Ink and Blood