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

know that girl?” I asked him.

His piercing gaze bore

was a very odd question.

keeping my thoughts together. My body

feel

little more,” Terry said. He lifted my glass for me and tipped some more champagne into my mouth. “It will help you feel

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

girl,”

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

even have the

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

weakly lifted my hands, but

see you.” With meticulous attention, he untied the ribbons holding the mask.

it down, away from

from my hair fell down onto the soft and onto

plucked it off with an annoyed expression, and flicked it away to

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