Raven's Kiss

na'

million times, and Dad has sent Celine to try to coax me out, I haven't moved from the bed or said a sin

pty ceiling while my mind spilled a thousand questions I know I'll never get answers to. Like why marry off yo

s. But now? Now I hate my parents for using me as payment for debts I didn't owe. I hate his and my parents for creating this mess, his grandparents for thinking this was accept

ed for myself. Not the husba

e but

en everyone else is either asleep or pretending to sleep. I can hear

straight from the jar, I'm lost in thought. I'm

y eye, I catch my mo

ing to the court on my own tomorr

I shove the Nutella back in t

-

nd's

, and I'm getting really angry. She's a tough one, I'll give her that-

leaves a Graham hang

married or not-either way,

becoming unbearable. Apparently, Diana told her parents she wanted to come to the ceremony alone. My parents are convi

know b

t's because she chooses not to be here.

odyguard

all possible routes she might

sn't tha

rips from

my phone starts ringing.

ng day and a call from a s

a dime. She's unbearable, and I barel

nsw

o, da

e is unm

ugh. Of course.

u playing at?" I step away from th

ssibly mean?" she repl

Sorry I couldn't attend. I had

they would actually belie

u get here

is calm,

land. I never said I wasn't

anges-final

uld just sign the papers

but not to me. The court needs my