aware that revealing the truth was not an option at the moment. I needed more time, and the perfect

the doctor has an emergency that day and she had to leave the pack at

h my feeble attempt to deceive him, and I felt trapped! Fortunately, his phone rang, and he mouthed

n my thoughts that I certainly didn't anticipate encountering a shadowy figure lurking in the diml

e. I squinted in the direction of the mysterious silhouette, and my heart raced with panic and fear. Since I wa

my room, and my heart beat like a relentless drum inside my chest.

startled Claire, who had been in the midst of changing my bed linens. Her eyes also widened in alarm as

ed?" she asked as s

ble. "I saw someone in the hallway. He was clad in black, and he was l

wrapped her arms around me in a comforting embrace.

of removing my makeup. The soft touch of the makeup remover-soaked cotton pads against m

's son," I decided to confide in her but

hat t

in two months and he deemed it neces

rry the man he chose

he elders seemed to discuss it beforehand

are you goi

girlfriend and he doesn't like this marriage either. We talked

u belie

n't you glad that he do

dn't want you as a wife? You are

I am my Dad's daughter," I mumbled. "Anyway, you shou

ng alone. Besides, who would dare to hurt you

t shadowy figure lurking in the dark earlier. I felt li

your dream? I think it's all because of the

he night with me. Don't

wered, and I sm

strolled toward the walk-in closet to get our coordinated pajama

t you find

h snakes printed on it? I don't want to wear this, and if you

aire. I was

you s

me get them," I tol

isbelief when I showed he

hings happened, and he was nowhere to be found. Claire felt scandali

sexy," I

re of these pranks, and I am going to tell your Dad tha

turn eighteen. Recently, I reached that age and had to go through the exam. While other girls my age

f our pack, and I was supposed to inherit his position. However, s