nor'

usness was me fighting for my life in the dark river and now, I was

world did t

heir faces. There were no scars or bruises on them instead they were silky and smooth

d the horses snorted loudly. We h

he coachman, a middle-aged man in bla

y lady." Ameli

ent, I he

eated, his voice snapping m

and and was helped do

d an umbrella over my he

Sur

s season's celebration - The Mating Ceremony. It was a period where everyone would meet their fated mates. 2 years ago, I was excited like they were. I

he uproar. She grabbed my worst as she skewered

invisible sweat off he

ecause it was funny but because

ste

ean

ought I'd see again - Gerta, my seamstre

nked arms with me. "What happened?

. "She wanted to have one m

ne, aren't you?" Loretta

tartling her. "Gerta, I wa

a led the way and I followed be

and festooned with silver flowers. It was as radiant

Gerta said

ka

wn. She made sure to tighten the corset

ork. "Gosh. This is the most beautiful dr

the side and carefully stepp

prise when I walked

iful, Eleanor." Amelia's blue eye sp

a smiled even though it

t the designs etched on the dress. 2 years ago, I had called it a washboard an

A girl walking past

to her and she bade me go

ellishments?" Gerta pushed her gl

diamonds are okay. Do you want her dr

ke spending news : Eleanor Ca

ched Loretta. She tried aid heard to hold her s

the dress."

me like I had gr

hey asked

"I don't wan

t why? You want more diamond

ny Gerta was. Then I cleared my throat. "I want

rs were already building in her e

d. "You'd look

nd me in a warm embrace. "A

oftly. "Anything fo

nk y

ouched her hair. She had no id

fternoon left and it was t

ing at my reflection in the mirror, I decide on my last look. I made a black dot on my upper lip with my lip

my look, I pushed back my

d as soon as I arrived.

he asked wi

" I beamed

ank

en hid her birthmark. Lastly, I tapped my finger on a

I passed h

a gift, Eleanor," Loretta rose to her

s around her and quickly took the potion

rriage ready" she s

d a drop of this potion into my drink and Sebastian's. Her plan was to make him sleep with me to avoid getting married to him and when that happen

g me Loretta and Loretta, me. We'd laugh at the misunderstanding and correct them. While Loret

ounced the arrival of the Lyca

lutes and slipped a drop

both flutes and gave them a good swirl. "Good. Now

lasses to Loretta. "You

took a sip. "You don't know how I've wante

astian will rip

is? I'll be righ

ka

ut tof sight and h

an to talk to her. Then I watched him ta

nt." I w

they disappeared from the ha

a sip. Plan A was done. It's all down to Plan B. In two year