ious skin, and the entire time, locked in the bathroom beside Bruce's room, Silvana felt this hammering

apers and articles of murderers and other evil people from the city's history; chief among them, the Axeman from the red lightn

ting evil spiri

come the Alpha," she mumbled to herself

n the white satin lingerie and stockings on th

ed an arm through the furled

ard a knock

s with her bare, crossed arm. The last thing

ckling the hairs on the back of Sil

her other arm through her sleeve. S

zip me?"

and to the zipper, and he kissed the corner

hem at his command and smiled as he fit a j

r around and

r silver mask that covered his eyes. Their lips, however, were still unconcealed,

incredible

finger. She wiped away a smudge of scarle

"If we hurry, we can s

the glimmering lights of the city, and Silvana kept her hand on Bruce's as he maneuvered th

in a rounded lot encircling a fountain d

d black tuxedos. It seemed for a moment that everybody was staring at her, and as Bruce and Silvana walked towards the large m

from the corner of his mouth whispered,

, and even through his tuxed

silver cracked marble floors that were emblazoned with the symbol of a full moon. Enveloping them were long tables

as in a nest of what she had been

on and kept close to him, burrowin

said, as a waitress holding a plat

ana asked, in that innocen

the gigantic crystal chandelier. To the most stunning and incredible romantic musi

it took every ounce of her being to not cry out in pleasure in the middle of the dance floor. She reste

at are we celebrat

rating me. The new Alpha. But we have a festive night with masks so eve

Silvana whispered, following Bruce

tion of the ball. Others tried to keep up, though Silvana and Bruce carried t

d in the direction of other magnificently

sted her head on Bruce's chest, and in that moment was fill

said, "I think we've earned ourselv

d meat, roasted vegetables, and fresh, colorful cuisine. Silvana and Bruce sat between other werewolf couples who no longer

ople to their sides and across from them, and even Si

e, Silvana felt a tug at her st

th clenched, as if he was privy

ble. He rose, unbuttoned his tuxedo jacket, and told Silv

g alright?" S

on a mission, tearing his cuff links out from h

lly adored her presence. But with each bolt of laughter came a jolt i

domen. A stitch from the gash Bruce had patched together had com

got a phone c

at happened. So I'm driving home after we had our little espionage mission and this creature darts out i

ty, she held a finger to the stitch and muttered the spell, "Tu Fui, Ego Eris," as quickly and quietly as she could. Th

a rundown diner with this hunk who repaired the tire,

," Silvana said. "I'm so happy

od. The action isn't so little! O

't the mask that made her unrecognizable to hers

phone away, anoth

r help," Br

racked over

," he strugg