|| Lilac’s POV ||

Elara grinned, her eyes sparkling with excitement as she danced beside me. “See?” she said, her voice filled with glee. “This is exactly what you needed.”

I nodded, a small smile playing on my lips. “You were right,” I said, my voice filled with reluctant amusement. “I did need this.”

We danced for what felt like hours, the music and the alcohol fueling our energy as we lost ourselves in the moment. The world outside the bar ceased to ...