~RYLAN

Cold air clutched my very soul as my hands suddenly became empty.

Every alarm bell inside of me screamed as I confirmed once again that Nyra was not where she should have been—in my arms.

But more alarming than that was the fact that the guy she had been dancing with was also not there.

He and Nyra had suddenly disappeared the moment the light flickered. And I didn’t need a guard to tell me that he had done this.

He had stolen Nyra from my arms!

“Stop the damned music!” ...