ali'

ad

uses my father to snap out of his shocked daze. Of course, she

tion to himself in order to save his prec

gainst herself. "I can't possibly go anywhere when I've already f

d me and gives a brilliant smile

g to her aid. "Anastasia is also still ve

n here. I wasn't sure what I was expecting, but a bride

this conversation was going, it was clear what my father's next words would be, and I w

f stone and didn't give two shits about anyone but himself. There was even a rumor that he killed his original Luna

d at all, which meant that from the very beginning, when Rosc

two daughters who could be chosen?" I demand,

shing into a small table beside the door where my stepmother stands silently. As I look up, she

aighten myself while I ignore the

who came to collect an apologetic look. "I do apologize

e part. "I apologize for speaking out of tu

reaches out and wraps an arm around

, and she is one of the strongest in the pack, she has a strong bloodline, is sti

ill turn out. No matter what I said or did, I would be the one sent to R

her," my father continues now, trying his best to

ze travel up and down my body, taking

ever you decide to send will do as the master wishe

enali. Be a good girl and go pack your things.

shaking myself free.

d, taking in the few things that I actually own. After my mother's death, my stepmother made sure that Anast

ow in clothes. After I'm finished, I dig in my dresser until I find a small pocket watch and pull it out

nk out my clothes until I'm l

g that someone must have

to the sadness he felt over losing her, but I snuck into the trash and saved her. I had k

the tears that suddenly w

like this. Father had changed so much since losing her and finding Beatri

and then close my suitcase before standing and heading back d

I descend the stairs. "You haven't forgotten

pond. "I've packed eve

have

nod and wait for

is still cuddling up to Alexander while l

use

ch so we can be alone since my future husba

his gaze turning stern. "Remember that this marr

kno

n willing to give me away; after all, the wellbeing o

icking and screaming," he continues. "And if that doesn't work, then

to find any semblance of the man I used to know,

," I hiss. "H

role if you w

now my role and

, then

o matter what happens from this point on, I wouldn't be able to return, and despite knowing that I shoul