SILVER-HAIRED

We stared at each other for what seemed like moments, none of us making a move towards each other, the lights in the hall dimmed as it was all about dancing now and the platform emptied, awaiting I and Nicklaus to take the dance floor. I was hesitant, my heart slamming loudly in my chest, I didn’t know what move to make or what to say. And then Nicklaus brought his hand for me to take. My gaze fell on them, he was asking me to dance with him.

"Please take my hand", at his sonorous voice I raised my gaze and met his emerald orbs, his eyes pleading for me to take it, my eyes saddened.

’Do not blame Nicklaus for the way he acts, he is scared and also confused, the beast recognized you as his mate, but years without you has made it unstable... So what should you do?’

’You provide solitude, one which you did the first, not stir it with desires... but with the heart and mind... then desires can come to it, a circle, not a one-stop’

’You both have finally found each other after thousands of years’

’You must not let this moment pass you by... love, Empress, love is the most magical thing you both possess,’

Alaric words rammed in my head like a drum, I gulped hard, I slowly reached for his hand taking it, he gave it a gentle squeeze and a relief flushed his features.

Our eyes remained on each other as we both sauntered to the dance floor and we began waltzing following the slow beat of the music.