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

had always wondered what it would feel like to belon

her wolf costume, ran circles around

at Mark, who both

a crisp

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

know each other. If we spent

able to guess

It would hurt me to have to pretend not to

myself. If she needed me, I would be there in an instant, rules of the

damned.

me tightly, her lanky arms around my neck.

Then she

little.

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

alright.”

right of course. She was in very good hands, and

Elva was easier than worrying about myself. I had no idea what to expect

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

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