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

would feel like to

I finished getting ready, Elva, in her wolf costume, ran circles around the bedroom. She gave

at the Nanny and then at Mark, who both pretended to

crisp tuxedo with Prince Nicholas’s insignia on

the ball himself, alongside the nanny, to help keep an eye on

we didn’t know each other.

able to guess my

to give Elva a hug. It would hurt me to have to pretend not to

eye on her myself. If she needed me, I would

damned.

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

Mommy.” Then she

too, just a little. “If you

I had done so many times with her. “Everything

alright.”

was right of course. She was in very good hands, and I didn’t need

than worrying about myself. I had no idea what to expect tonight.

to the ballroom first. After waiting a few minutes,

path.

tonight,” Charlotte said at the doorway.

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