en light with darkness. The music was gone, replaced b

n't see Maria. She couldn't see anyone she knew. The glittering gowns,

is shoulder as he collapsed. Sophia slapped a

split the air

Adrian moved like a

his weapon raised, his eyes scanning with deadly focus. Men tw

iving the attack-he

o two of his men, who appeared as if conjured from

ce-deep, commanding-wasn

ove. She had to find Maria. But as she tried to

attackers s

s he raised his weapon, t

e, her body

an could fire, A

n's jaw with a sickening crack. The attacker crumpled, dazed, but Adrian didn't

red across S

ggering back, h

hard, his expression unreadab

e. "I-I was ju

shockingly gentle, wiping the blood from her face w

er eyes. She

rian growled. "And you do n

both lower. Adrian crouched beside her, his bod

er, and something darkly masculine-wrapped around her. She

felt an unsettlin

n were gaining ground, pushing the attackers to

ng the shell of her ear. "When I

hard. "Where ar

ense and unrelenting. "Out of

er wrist, the other raising his pistol. He pulled her with him, dragging