(ALICE)
I haven't changed out of my dress yet. I don't know how to take it off without some help. All the damn buttons are on the back.
Leaning on the balcony railing, I look out at the palace grounds, my thoughts conflicted. I should be happy. In a way, I am. But I'm also terrified of what this fated mate bond means for me. Even if Darian accepts me, what about his father? What about everyone else?
The thoughts eat away at me. Suddenly, the world that was so predictable till now is far too vast and terrifying. Getting embroiled with the royal family is not what I wanted.
While I'm not upset about having been forced to leave the ballroom, I do wonder where Mary is. It's getting close to three in the morning, and she's still not back. The ballroom is quite far from the east wing. It took me twenty minutes to get here, a testament to how large the palace truly is.
