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.

again, trying to get

you know that girl?” I asked him.

piercing gaze bore into me as

was a very odd question. “I don’t

rubbed at my forehead. I was having trouble now keeping my thoughts together.

don’t… feel

little more,” Terry said. He lifted my glass for me and tipped some more champagne into my mouth.

push the glass away from me but my strength was entirely depleted. I

good girl,” he

But then he brought his hand to my face and stroked my cheek. It was a gross mockery of the soft way Nicholas had touched me only a few

stomach twisted but I didn’t even have the

the corner of my mask. “Why don’t we

hands, but he simply batted

With meticulous attention, he untied the ribbons holding the

pulled it down, away from

onto the soft and onto

an annoyed expression, and flicked it away to

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