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.

champagne again, trying to get my thoughts together.

that girl?” I asked

His piercing gaze bore into

odd question. “I don’t

keeping my thoughts together. My body felt much

don’t… feel

and tipped some more champagne

me but my strength was entirely depleted. I couldn’t even spit it out, although some spilled and dribbled down

good girl,”

brought his hand to my face and stroked my cheek. It was a gross mockery of the soft way

twisted but I didn’t even have the strength

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

but he simply batted them

you.” With meticulous attention, he

pulled it down, away from my skin.

my hair fell down onto the soft and onto my

with an annoyed expression, and flicked it

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