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Anyway, back to the breaking news.

Honestly speaking, at first, I thought the declaration was just a sick joke from Dad since for almost three days — after the night I fainted, we — as a family, were so focused on planning on how to keep the neighborhood safe from the hunting season.

Seeing how big the damage would be and estimating how many lives will be at stake, the Department of Defense — together with the Department of Health of the Hue Kingdom — solidified the decision of suspending the said ball, even if it was hard on the REDless so that we could solely concentrate on protecting the community.

But with just one plea.

Yes, you heard me right...

With just one request to continue from the Mixed Council —after they have learned of my attendance at the ball, which was clearly odd — and everything we plotted on defending both people and property goes to waste.

Ridiculous?

Definitely.

Dangers are lurking everywhere, threats are currently existing, and death tolls will be at their highest when the ball continues to operate.

Yet, thy majesties still agreed to it?

Without even questioning it?

It's a foolish decision, to tell you frankly, and I am still disturbed about it up to date.

What were they thinking?

They were not only risking the lives of their people but also risking the lives of the human race that will be present at the occasion.

And why me, exactly?

This all transpired because of me... But for what reasons?

True that I am a human and a part of the said event's new attendees. Yet, among all the humans invited, why was I the only soul that got the mixed council's attention and even made them appeal for the ball to resume?

Questions.

questions and I'm going mad because this was the first time, in my mixed-race life,

I felt so vulnerable…

— and not run away from this

For my brothers especially.

sound outrageous now, after all my pep talk and internal discussion,

save my clan from the verge

worth the

means I'm turning my back from my family — a sign of surrender. And I cannot have that on my conscience for the

for a solution

now… done,” Mum muttered, snapping me

will be facing the mirror attached

peek and began checking myself in the

of reflection made my overall being

Is this, really… me?

little bold with the red lipstick, it still made every inch of my features pop. Especially, my silver-gray

for my hair, it was intricately braided at the top and then tucked into a bun just below my neck.

Everything looks… elegantly beautiful.

deep down, this is me. But, I never

you like what you see,” Mum

nodded my head, still speechless with my

gave me a gentle kiss on my temple. Then, without another

grand staircase, talking casually about anything when

of all the lads in their evening attire. Hairs all gelled back to perfection, except Axel who always prefers his hair down to

it hit me when I took in completely

mine was color green

from the black-tied, green-suited men to Dad for confirmation and to my amazement, he was wearing the same outfit

wife, I also was quick to note that Mum was also wearing green;

my eyes stopped to

lace mermaid dress with a spaghetti strap. It's very open and tight at the back, exposing my slim back and round bottom — which I never knew I had. While

Regardless, this is strange…

I missing

dress code or party