Chapter 52

Competent mover, confident with it, and I'm aware of all the glances and smiles surrounding women give him when he gets up with me to guide me to the clearing on the floor amid the movers and shakers. He always attracts a lot of female appreciation and it's not just because he is a good-looking man. He's tall, stands like a dominant, oozes alpha male and walks with an aura of self-confidence that practically has them throwing their knickers at him. I don't blame them. I had the same physical response to him when I first laid eyes on him too. He is something anyway, even if his dark soul and cruel mind are a part of that. Not that tonight supports it. The human version he's being has me feeling all out of whack around him and it's wholly disconcerting. It's easy to forget how much I dislike him when he's been on the charm offensive all night; Smiles, smooth mood, weirdly nice and completely not Alexi. He takes my hand in his, warm skin, lacing his fingers through mine snug