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r reflection, her unease growing as she studied her appearance. The dress, which had been a gift from her mother on her twenty-second birthday just two mo

tly to her every curve. It wasn't that the dress was unflattering-it was stunning, if she was being honest-but it was so far from her usual style that she felt like an imposter. Her mother

y as she glanced over at her best friend, Freya, who was perched on her

she set the mirror aside and crossed the room to stand beside her friend. "You know your mom would be thrilled

if that would make it magically grow longer. She caught Freya's gaze in the mirror, searching for reassurance. "Are you sure? I fe

t. Look at me-my whole back is exposed, and I'm not freaking out," she said with a wink. "Believe me, once I'm done w

t her Freya. Even at her lowest point, Freya always

eeting Freya's baby-blue eyes, which were fil

he mirror again, their reflections staring back at them. "Look at the beauty staring back at you-those gorgeous honey-colored eyes, and the yellow dress just kiss

envisioning how her time at the party would go. Perhaps, she'd make a lot of friends or maybe she'd even meet the one. At the same time, sh

, after I do your makeup," Freya'

es and nodded, albeit h

In less than ten minutes they were both out of the house, but not without promising Freya's parents that

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downtown side of Svetyland - the beautiful street they were was the Beverly hills in Svetyland, which wa

s for people mysteriously disappearing. And Elizabeth remembered her mother had warned her

well illuminated street; they could be seen moving aroun

ong tone, tapping her best friend enth

e doing here?"

do you

you aren't aware of ev

sive hand. "Nothing is going to happen,

he party Freya was planning on dragging her to was d

ly, Elizabeth felt cold and tried dragging her gown down. Freya noticed

'm going to stick to you like glue,

ached, the heavy bass reverberating through the ground. Freya led the way, weaving through the crowd with Elizabeth in tow, but as they passed, Elizabeth couldn't help bu

e pool. The backyard was beautifully illuminated, with fairy lights strung up in the trees, casting a warm glow over the scene. Some people lounged b

ut, letting go of Elizabeth's hand

g with a group of friends. He was tall, about six feet, with a slightly chubby but cute

as he broke away from his group and ap

ever heard of Gabriel before, but it was clear that he and Freya were alre

a asked as she pull

your best friend, right?" Gabriel rep

Gabriel quickly dove into a conversation about college, debating which one was better. Elizabeth had nothing to add but noticed ho

ine?" Gabriel asked with a smile

er dress down a little more a

siastically, picking the college she and Elizabeth atten

l laughed. "Anyway, let me

th interjected, desperate to get

asked, clea

lied, not wanting to meet Gabriel's friends

e with you?"

th Gabriel. I'll be

if anything happens," Freya

her way back inside the crowded house, but the atmosphere was no better. The strange glances fro

Freya had let her stay home she wouldn't have

voice that had called he

t him, wondering where Freya was. As far

one to th

t need to us

asn't comfortable with him. His gaze on her body made her t

enjoying the

have an AC in my room, I bet it would be stronger

nd that made her more uncomfortable so she shifted away from him but he

t want to b

Elizabeth replied fla

e party, and

ed the time and she saw she hadn't even spent up to forty minutes at the

ll her I'm

imed Gabriel as he held

my hand

o!

th closer to himself, g

enty two years on Earth had she been groped. She shoved

im, earning the attention of some people who were

he scowled at Elizabeth, while she fell squar

in a flash, and she saw two protruding canine

y all had the same look as Gabriel. She moved back with her butt dragging on t

s in front of her

eaming, but she wasn't when a sharp claw dug into he

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