Hayes

be married off to Dorian, the dying Alpha of the Carlisle pack. On the surface, this marriage was meant to save the Hayes family's reputation and standing, but to me, it looked more like a careful

up artist worked. The simple white dress I wore ha

Paige's jaw was back in place, but her eyes

s fake as ever. She gave the makeup artist a pointed lo

ds resting calmly in my lap. They we

in close. Her voice was a low whisper, meant to

family will save you. You do want to kno

ests of the chair. Caroline's death was the one t

he mirror. "What ar

reminder that some secrets are best left buried.

rom the side. "You'd better behave, or

at my own wedding. I took a slow, deep breath, forcing th

ont of my dress. "If so, get out. You're delaying

o quickly. She exchanged a look with Paige, and Paige's han

urned, I saw her aim the bottle at the glass of champag

e hallucinations. Their plan was as old as it was vicious: make me go into a public,

ded I sa

I looked at the drugged champagne, then at

ed into plac

hing, I quickly and silentl

there. His Beta, Leo, stood in his place. It was expected. A m

sonal. After Leo pronounced u

y and contempt. In their eyes, I was just a pawn, a poo

sy-looking young man, Ryan Price, trailed behind her. He wa

dripping with false sincerity. She held out a gla

the toast, she had picked up the other glass for hersel

y lips. "Of course, little sister. And may y

es gleamed with wicked sat

zziness. "I'm feeling a little unwell," I murmured to Le

ing two Carlisle gua

at Ryan. He nodded and slipped away from the part

topped at a corner, watching

eady. The drug was working. She stumbled toward the same room, a look of feverish exc

and slipped inside. It

and signal to a man standing a short distance away

motioned to his partner, and starte

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