MERRIELYNN.
I shook myself free from the riot of my thoughts, forcing my breathing to steady.
Cormac was gone, and Valtor’s unreadable expression had been the last thing I’d seen. I needed to ground myself. To focus on something normal.
The first thing that came to mind was finding Emorie and Tobias. I didn’t trust Emorie to stay out of trouble for long, not with the amount she’d had to drink. Pushing off the wall, I made my way back toward the main part of the house.
The music was still loud, the lights still flashing, and people were packed into every room. I squeezed past groups of laughing strangers, trying to spot Emorie’s fiery red hair or Tobias’ unmistakable grin. But they were nowhere in sight.
I wandered into the backyard, where the noise was a little softer, muffled by the
