========= Ares's Pov "Take him as dead," I replied simply because I didn't need to act gentle in front of her. Not because she knows me the best but because I want to be honest with her from at least this perspective. As expected, she didn't say anything, just stayed quiet as we were moving our bodies alongside the music, and trust me, I was in heaven. It's been freaking seven years since I danced with her. Maybe the last time was on her parent's anniversary when our families held a small celebration party, and like always, we danced together, but just after two months of that party, they died. And I was not bluffing in front of Cathy, I promised myself to never dance with any other girl except for Xenia. I know it sounds childish, but the moment I realized that my care for her was no