Nicholas held my gaze the longest.

He finally glanced away when a girl tugged on his arm. The music started and she pulled him toward the

dance floor.

It seemed that anonymity made everyone feel a bit bolder than usual tonight.

Myself included.

I stopped by the drink table to grab a flute of champagne. It was easier to lose myself with a hint of

alcohol in the system. Yet before I could even take a sip. I looked out at the dance floor once more and

forgot the drink entirely.

The girl who was dancing with Nicholas had both hands on his chest and was rubbing them up to his

shoulders with an unwelcome familiarity that made my skin crawl.

I lowered my drink back to the table and then stormed across the room.

“Excuse me,” I said, when I was close enough to them. “Do you mind if I cut in?””

“Yes,” snapped the girl.

Nicholas searched my face. Then, he reached up, grabbed the girl’s wrists and pulled her hands away

from his chest.

She huffed in annoyance but didn’t argue. She glared at me as she walked away.

his hand to me,

said. His deadpan expression made it difficult to tell if he was teasing or

He, of course, knew everyone

I

I was? That was

my waist. Together, we began to move with the music. We glided

our real–life problems, being with Nicholas was as easy as breathing. Here, where we could pretend to be other people, nothing stood in the way of

dance very well, my

helps to have an excellent partner,”

we were alone. Slowly, he stopped turning, ending the dance. He

clutching mine.

didn’t move

my heart took flight

and well, I

handsome in the

smiled, wider than usual, and

stolen me away. This is a lovely dress, but I suspect the woman

bring his own to my face. Gently, he traced my cheek along the edge of my

leaned forward.

closer and closer. I felt

I parted my lips.

kiss me. The very thrill of the near possibility had me buzzing out of

Anything felt possible. Even this. Maybe especially this.

lips brushed mine and

but it made my heart

in. He didn’t perhaps think I was someone else, did he? With mask covering most of my

said, voice breathy

wanted him to kiss

to my wolf. A piece of me was so near, and when it was, I felt so whole. I couldn’t resist it even if I

as fast as I could in my heels. I followed the feeling, searching the room. Then I saw someone I hadn’t

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