"Brinley," he repeated, letting the word fall off his tongue, as though tasting it. "A beautiful name for a beautiful wolf."

A fierce blush painted my cheeks. I looked down and then back up at Langdon through my eyelashes, mumbling, "Thank you." Topaz eyes danced as his grin widened. Thankfully, he released my arm. I breathe a huge sigh of relief because I was confident if he didn't let me go, I would combust in the next thirty seconds.

The rest of the dinner went smoothly, with Langdon only ...