ive; every shadow served as a hid
come a whispered tale at both the
bout the publicity. Every theft-every deliberate
much like o
ties. I bent. The benevolent elite was mixing in their sparkling gowns and fitted suits
ds, my enhanced senses picking up bits of lau
hter of the poli
ia
d spot her anywhere. Even from a distance, she was unusual, sharp, demanding, and a bit too d
was not her. Tonight, it was something considerably more physical-a key card kept in the rear offi
been circling my pack. He would have destroyed ever
let it
e side of the building. Thick walls and heavy doors muted the noise of the event, and
a ghost could
id-step. My pulse quickened, and as I slipp
turn
en
at made her appear both untouchable and dangerously close, her dark hair exquisitely
ed, neve
head. I almost laughed bitterly as my chest tightened. S
did not i
ice. Tucked within a sleek metal drawer, the key card was p
it ought to
a warning prickling down my s
eez
ablaze with rage. As I turned, my keen sense of escape routes fully calculated, I came across Elena Hart,
er voice was low but f
ed my path out. Rather, I grinned, a cocky edge
eally shoot. She moved closer instead, her voice bursting
ing Cain, the pack, and the work. Even though I knew it would ruin me
could ask you the same thing." "
he term, and I nearly
t broke the moment. Strengthening elements Not tonight
sprang out, knocking the stun pistol from her hold, and
, my voice b
d like smoke in
oftop, peering down with the key card in hand. Achievements. However, m
en
t. I had snatched a moment with her an
e gala continued below. However, I couldn't shake the feel
ing ha