Chapter 0157

On the night of the Second Ball, Charlotte helped me add the finishing touches to my costume.

My sheer butterfly wings hung close to my shoulders, not extending too far, just enough to show. My hair was up and mostly hidden under a sea of brightly colored flowers. My mask covered most of my face.

leaving only my mouth and chin exposed.

Looking in the mirror, I barely recognized myself. I doubted anyone else would either. Despite what he

said, I even had my doubts about Nicholas.

Charlotte handed me my gloves one by one as I slid them on.

“Tonight, you can be anyone,” she said.

No one would know me. No one would know that I’m the outsider tonight. I would simply be part of the

group.

I nodded, unsure what to say. I didn’t know how that made me feel. I wasn’t ashamed of who I was, but I

what it would feel

ready, Elva, in her wolf costume, ran circles around the bedroom. She gave a little

Nanny and then at Mark, who

crisp tuxedo with Prince Nicholas’s insignia on

would be attending the ball himself, alongside the nanny, to help keep an

I were supposed to pretend we didn’t know each other. If we spent

in the ballroom would be able to guess my identity simply

to give Elva a hug. It would hurt me to have to

she needed me, I would be

damned.

much. She hugged me tightly, her lanky arms around my

Then

a little. “If you need anything

she said, and patted my arm, like I had done so many

alright.”

in very good hands, and

than worrying about myself. I had no idea what

and the nanny went down to the ballroom first. After waiting a few minutes, I followed in

path.

said

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