Terry waited through the length of my indecision. When he motioned a second time for me to sit, this time I joined him on the couch, sliding down onto the spot he indicated.

Tell me about the girl in the black dress,” I said.

“Uh, uh. Demanding is not very becoming, Piper. Here, have some champagne and calm down for a

moment.”

He passed me the second flute of champagne and I took sip. Then I drank a second sip for some liquid

courage.

He smiled. “Good. Now, tell me why you are looking for a girl in a black dress.”

“I followed her,” I said. “She came in here and then disappeared.”

Terry glanced around the room. “There’s no one in here now. You are free to check.”

I knew she wasn’t still here, because my wolf continued to move further and further away. If she was still here, I would have been able to feel it.

the champagne again, trying to get my

girl?”

piercing gaze bore into me as

a very odd

my forehead. I was having trouble now keeping my thoughts together. My body felt much heavier than it had even

don’t… feel so

my glass for me and tipped some more champagne into my mouth. “It will

was entirely depleted. I couldn’t even spit

girl,” he said.

hand to my face and stroked my cheek. It was a gross mockery of the

but I didn’t even have the strength to throw up.

the corner of my mask. “Why don’t we take this

hands, but he simply

now. I want to see you.” With meticulous attention, he untied the ribbons holding the

then pulled it down, away from my skin.

onto the soft and

off with an annoyed expression, and flicked it away to the floor.

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