Piece of Shifter: A Fantasy Romance (Haret Chronicles: Qilin Book 2) by Laurel Chase

Author:Laurel Chase [Chase, Laurel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Laurel Chase
Published: 2018-11-18T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

CARLYLE

I headed back to the basement and drilled with Kana for over two hours, learning way more with her than I had in that whole afternoon with Killian.

It would still take a ton of practice, but she at least hadn’t been afraid to touch me as much as needed to correct my form.

We were taking a break for water when Sol bounded down the stairs.

“I have a surprise,” he said, grinning from ear to ear. “Jai approved it, so let’s get it while we can.”

My stomach flipped at his word choice, not to mention Kana’s leer when she waved me on. “Have fun, kids,” she called as I followed Sol up the stairs.

“You said something about normal,” he said as he took my hand and pulled me toward my room. “So, I thought I’d take you out tonight. There’s a dress in your room, and I got tickets to some show in the next town over. There’s a killer Italian restaurant near the theater. What do you think?” His face shone with pride, and my heart squeezed in my chest.

“It sounds perfect.” I smiled at him.

He opened the door to my room and practically pushed me inside. A huge box waited on the bed, and when I lifted the lid, I gasped in shock.

“I’ve never worn anything like this,” I murmured, lifting the dress out of its tissue paper. It was a deep, orange-gold satin, with a halter neck and a floor-length skirt. “Where the hell did you get this?” I said, laughing. “It’s gorgeous,” I added, in case he thought I didn’t like it. I’d expect something like this from Dair, but not Sol.

He winked. “I have a few secrets, too, shortcake. Now go shower and get ready.”

I hurried into the bathroom and got started. He called in that I had plenty of time to do whatever I wanted, and I decided to straighten my hair into long, sleek layers. Kana popped in with an oversized makeup bag and insisted on dolling me up.

“He’s such a sweetie,” she said as she put the finishing touches on my smoky eyeshadow. “You’re a lucky Qilin bitch.”

“Hell, yeah,” I answered, grinning at my reflection. I felt a pang of regret that I was going out to eat well and have fun, when I knew Jack was in pain, Dair was angry with me, and Toro was still missing.

“Don’t think of any of that,” Kana said, flushing when she realized she’d butted into my thoughts. “You deserve this night. You deserve Sol.”

“I told him I’m falling in love with him,” I blurted, and she squealed so loud I cringed.

“Sorry,” she said, laughing. “I just think it’s so fucking romantic. I can’t stand it!” She tugged me out of the bathroom and knelt before me to help me buckle the high heels Sol had provided. I wobbled a bit as I stood - I certainly had never worn anything like this before.

“I feel like I’m going to the prom or something,” I said, remembering my scattered days in high school.

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