Bride half-expected to see a man on the bed and was a bit surprised to find a brown timber wolf there. There was also another extremely attractive blond woman, who could have been Nicolette's younger sister.
Vane introduced her to Nicolette's daughter, Aimee, who quickly excused herself
to leave them alone with Fang.
Vane released Bride's hand as he closed the distance and knelt down on the opposite side of the bed where Fang was facing. "Hey, little brother," he said quietly. "I brought someone here I wanted you to meet. Bride?"
She joined him.
The wolf didn't budge.
"Hi, Fang," Bride said. She looked at Vane. "Can I touch him?"
"If you want."
She placed her hand on his head and rubbed him behind his ears. "It's nice meeting you finally. Vane's told me a lot about you."
Still, he didn't move.
Bride wanted to cry for them both. She could feel how much it hurt Vane that his brother wouldn't acknowledge them.
"I guess I'll take you back downstairs," Vane said sadly.
"It's okay. We can stay for a while. I don't mind."
"You sure?"
She nodded.
"Okay, let me go get us something to drink and I'll be right back."
"Wait," she said before he could poof out on her. "Is there a bathroom around?"
"There's one in Carson's office."
"Good."
Vane flashed out of the room. Bride left to take care of her business.
As she left the bathroom, she noticed that Carson's office had a two-way mirror that looked into Fang's room.
But that wasn't what made her heart stop.
Standing in Fang's room was Bryani.
Vane was behind the bar getting Cokes for himself and Bride while Colt razzed him.
"Now aren't you glad I sent you back to her?"
"Shut up, Colt."
"C'mon, wolf. I know you hate it. Say "Thank you, Colt."
"I'd rather stick" Vane's voice trailed off as something bright flashed onto the dance floor. At first he thought it was someone else joining the party until he realized the "human" couldn't stay in human form. He kept flashing from human to wolf and back.
He also recognized him.
It was Stefan.