Beneath The Mask.

a haze of energy that wrapped around Kara like a second skin. She adjusted her black vest, making sure it was snug over the crisp white shirt underneath. The outf

han necessary, keep her posture confident,

had oth

the rim of a wine glass. Kara had seen enough of these types-wealthy, poised, and used to the

can I get you?" Her voice was firm, leveled-she had pract

d into a knowing s

n't reac

ickering in her eyes. "Most of the

eyes unreadable. "Didn't think my name ma

m Elena's companion, a man in a sharp

ed, swirling the wine in

slow chill down Kara's spine-not from fea

ould you like to order something, or

irk widene

he was used to being invisible, yet here was this woman,

the silence. "A gla

nod and turn

say, just loud enou

out him feels

second before she forced herself forward, dis

fer

or had she already noticed so

ce but to keep p

-

ass of whiskey in front of Elena with the same

if it held answers to unspoken questions. "What's your

fore offering a s

-something close enough to her real name bu

"Kai." She let the name settle in her mouth like she was

ones. Polite ones. Sinister ones

enjoyi

ying

htly, resting her elbow on the table.

expression bla

ou li

as the pa

knowing sound. "Ah. A man who valu

s. There was something in Elena's tone, something del

suit, finally spoke up. "You know, Elen

udying Kara one last time

that, Kara w

away as quickly as possible with

eir line of sight, Kara let

blend in, to make m

ke she had just stepped into a