Twisted Souls

s on my cheek and the first thin

d; the look on her face was all I n

with a smile as she stroked a

lessia, you should get up. Mo

ng day. My very big day even though I

Mom said, pattin

." I p

But looking into Mom's eyes, I know

softly, wrapped in my duvet

want to lea

ys going to leav

lous punishment your Father imposed on

at's

ay, but I never expected it to be so

mplain about how unfair the wedding was,

chosen it for you." She said softly, "That do

both my parents teach me the same life lessons

out there and make

t's my

to the window overlooking the courtyard. I'm q

res moved about the bristle swiftly, and from my vantage point, I could see the drivew

y wed

can say

in one place before, it's maki

escorted a plump

wearing lilac designer gowns under their aprons, unlike

le the others carried smaller packs across their shoulde

ith a professional tone as she

the best in the city, and she'll

mething, but Monica has al

dam Deet winks and with that,

ke Monica better when she's my friend. And to m

ing me up and down like she's decid

elf-conscious in my kn

adam Deet said after what felt l

ately split up in

e dressing unit and my God, it's

pens up to reveal a full-length mirror, numerous drawers, and components fill

twear unit; I didn't even realize I was smiling

assembling the components for a sm

oom. And no matter what I say to get them off of me,

n bathin

singly scrubbed like a dirty doll, the girls br

ate

sparkling dust, refine my nails into magical pieces of art,

ought he'd stoop as low as making me feel as aimles

r can't even escort

ed, unsure how to convin

nything stupid in front of the guest

rs flowing freely down her ch

orstep, you know that." She said, "But I'

k. I might never see her again; in fact, I mi

" Mom said softly as she

eady to let go

to buy as much time as possible. "Why is father punishin

or began introducing me to the guests and Mo

t going, Miss R

me, but then she takes another s

at's

ly the last I'

nd be confident," Monica

closed, trying to compose myself. I felt Monica's shou

d." I said, "I ne

sig

, looking into my ey

you marrie

officiator called out

e Br

tune played in the background as

ica said; my right hand was hooked on her arm, a

el all ey

not very confident in my beauty, b

hugs his body perfectly. He looks muscular, but then a

ar, he turned to face me. An

ys made werewolves sound lik

tiful man I've ever met. The soft smile playing on his lips makes

ss of his eyes that I didn't notice

to bring myself back to awareness

h ri

s blunt as the dagger was, he pressed

hat must h

ough it was my

and now it's my turn to prove my devotio

otion to my groom, sure. I can adapt to being a w

't thi

ford to embarrass my father, the

aid just as I was a

need to scar

ank goo

," The offi

Rivers, agree and vow

I said

Kallen Von Blo

odroot, that's

ng else going on, all I could he

seen. Maybe it's an exaggeration, but when I look up at my groo

may kiss

loser as he captured my lips with his. The warmth of his em

my first man, and from now on, I