SP

mile is

anding in front of me. "

eaks softly, avoids confrontation, and rarely looks anyone directly in the eye

aturally intimidati

staring back at me wore an expensive silk robe, her curly hai

to marry him under a name that belonged to

folder onto the dressing tabl

"Does it contain a way

r reply

ng." I smirked at her, obviously she did

ts, and official documents. There were enough details to reconstruct Serap

and soft grey eyes. She wore a white dress and stood beside a man i

osed to be a

elle frown

looks like she belongs in a perfume advertisement

ilar, your hair can be altered, your makeu

ity?" I rais

hat we're

e table. "Perhaps you should hav

ss the madam and her emplo

I said quietly, "and

ering whether a slap had been the wisest de

r at her. "I am a trained assassin, I needn't tell y

ards. "Leave us." Th

ind them. Madam Corvelle picked up the

nged for months. The agreement involves political influence, business interests, a

ind the

ily has been unable to locate her, and the wedding cannot be postponed a

face is simi

orrow morning. You will smile when instructed, answer quest

scovers the t

ll regr

the backlash." She went s

story." She continued. The families have communi

osened something in my chest

ty. Mr. Draven is an SS-grade Alpha hybrid. His senses are exceptionally sh

joy meeting me." I

you if he discove

veryone keeps promising me

ll be styled to resemble Seraphine's usual appearance. You will be given a complete medica

lse?" I rai

lver ribbons. Those items belong to Seraph

g them he

door and paused her hand on the handle. "Your sister's sa

photograph. "Your life h

e hated strong coffee, preferred chamomile te

ial events. She had no known romantic relationships, no criminal record, and app

l report. "Was she mad

raphina's hand maiden. She glanced nervously at the o

" I lowered my voice. "Did Sera

lways delicate.

ve any unus

nervous. She also counted the buttons o

ed neatly in front of her, and a thin silver ring sat o

it before she disappeared,

now much about the woman you've a

sensitive to strong scents. One document specifically advised against exposing her

pposedly possessed some of the stron

nge a marriage between someone so physi

"Because their familie

families care whether

followed her medical history. Her preferred flowers were white lilies, she disliked

scrap of paper, by the sixth

rdrobe, holding a pale blue dress. "Mad

s wearer look harmless. The neckline was high enough to conceal the scar

creen and pulled it on. When I

ok beau

ould be locked in

or, the dress transformed my appearance. My hair would need sty

and Liora hurr

the corridor. "Medica

ed around the fabr

Vale." Li

obody here believes

edical bag. He wore rimless glasses and carried himself

e sit

several questions about my medical history. I answered c

my left hand. "Any

replied

crossed the base of my thumb, anothe

Where did the

terrible cook." I said in

closely. "These are not

gressively." I was

then he closed my hand. "You should avoi

entire day sitting quietly

me for a long moment before gathering h

iora rushed toward me. "Mis

reatened with death. Sleep

As she reached for a cream-coloured garment, somethi

s creased and slightly yellowed at the edges. Someone had hidden it d

, it had four

MARRY

nature, it was dated yesterd

re than the missing bride. But Seraphine had left one final instruction for whoever wo

a whispered.

gnature. "I think the brid

door. "Miss Vikin!" Madam Corv

ied to the door, but before she could unlock

sounded deep, low and u

bride's r