ELION

The meeting finally came to an end.

One after another, the members all filed out of the study, going back to rejoin the ball while pretending to be actually interested in tonight's event

I should have left too, but I couldn't bring myself to. The prospect of seeing Lorreta right now filled me with equal measures of anticipation and fury

My mind felt like it was splitting into two people

The study was quiet, with just me and the headache throbbing in my head. Oh, there was also the human embodiment of irritation too, namely Harlan Donovan

My fingers itched with the urge to drag that cocky smile off...