The celebration masking everyone's true feelings was set for sunset, and I was beginning to regret every decision that had led to this moment. The pack house buzzed with activity as members prepared for what they believed would be an engagement announcement, while I sat in my room staring at the simple silver dress Sarah had laid out for me.
"You don't have to go through with this," she said for the fifth time, perched on my windowsill like a worried bird. "We could still call it off."
"No," I said firmly, fastening the silver pendant at my throat—a gift from my grandmother that would help amplify my magic if things went wrong. "The vampires are expecting an engagement party. If we suddenly cancel, they'll know something's up."
The plan was simple in theory: use the engagement announcem
