The Luna Choosing Game

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.

sipped at the champagne again, trying to get

you know that girl?” I

tilted his head. His piercing gaze bore into me

was a very odd question. “I don’t

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

don’t… feel so well…”

my glass for me and tipped some more

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

good girl,” he said.

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

stomach twisted but I didn’t even

mask. “Why don’t we take this off of your beautiful face?”

lifted my hands, but

you.” With meticulous attention, he untied the

it

from my hair fell down onto the soft and onto my dress. A red pedal

an annoyed expression, and flicked