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 like

her wolf costume, ran

Mark, who

himself was looking dapper tonight, wearing a crisp tuxedo with Prince Nicholas’s insignia on the

attending the ball himself, alongside the nanny, to help keep

we didn’t know

in the ballroom would be able to guess my identity simply from Elva’s

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

I would be there in an

damned.

seem to mind so much. She hugged me

Mommy.” Then

just a little. “If you need

and patted my arm, like I had done so many times with her. “Everything

alright.”

right of course. She was in very good hands,

easier than worrying about myself. I had no idea what

nanny went down to the ballroom first. After waiting a few minutes,

path.

luck tonight,” Charlotte said at the doorway.

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