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.

at the champagne again, trying to get

that girl?” I asked

His piercing gaze bore into me as he asked, “Did you?”

very odd question. “I

together. My body felt much heavier

don’t… feel so

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

drugged? I tried to push the glass away from me but my strength was entirely depleted. I couldn’t even

girl,” he

he brought his hand to my face and stroked my cheek. It was

but I didn’t even have

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

lifted my hands, but he simply batted them away.

With meticulous attention,

it

my hair fell down onto the soft

with an annoyed expression, and flicked it away

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