ARIA
It seems that I blinked and all of a sudden, it's Saturday.
Ryder's birthday.
Uncle Barty and I are in the car now, headed there. I'm wearing a deep red silk dress that Cassandra lent me for the evening. It's a little risqué, as I've never worn anything that shows off my breasts the way this dress does, and it's tight and fitting, but comfortable.
When I tried it on in the mirror, she came up behind me and said, "I knew it. I knew it would look stunning! He won't be able to resist you in this."
My heart sank. "We're rejecting each other tonight, Cassandra."
Her expression was one of genuine shock. "What? Oh, Aria. That's not a good idea at all. Remember what I told you?"
"It's the only way," I told her sadly. It seems even my wolf has tired of fighting with me on this. Cass
