Chapter 30
The night of the ball was the busiest that Cinder had ever seen in Midnight. The women were more preoccupied with the ball than with the full moon.
Every female in the kingdom was preparing. Ribbon prices skyrocketed, as did jewelry prices, because not everyone had managed to get a fairy with such power.
Shoes were particularly difficult, as every woman wanted to impress the princes with their shoes. Rumor had it that they liked such things.
Cinder ran herself ragged trying to do everything that her stepsisters wanted. Thankfully, Helene had locked herself up in her room for most of the day with Lalyn.
By five o’clock, the stepsisters were downstairs and ready to go. They fussed impatiently while waiting for their mother to come down. When she did, the girls gasped collecti
