I walk into a beautiful room with the most lavish decorations I could ever hope to see. There was a time in my life, I never thought I would be in a place like this, much less as a guest. It’s like something out of a fairytale.
I know there’s a look of awe on my face as the man at the door announces our arrival to the waiting guests. I do what I can to hide it.
Every face in the room turns to look at us. I clutch Julian’s arm a little tighter, uncomfortable with all of the attention. The stares don’t look like the good kind. They look like they are scrutinizing me, as though trying to judge if I measure up.
As we make our way across the floor, the looks don’t ease. Even though the chatter resumes, I can feel the whispers and the evaluating looks.
Julian escorts me to where a man w
