Danni pulled herself against my chest. "I'm sorry, I didn't know how to... introduce you to each other."
"Shhh... it's okay. I get it." I really did. How do you tell someone? Most people would never believe her, never understand that she was the daughter of... whatever he was. She'd been buying time, trying to find a solution, a way out for all of us. Me. Her. And her father.
But there was only ever one way out. The Monster had to find me worthy of his most valuable treasure.
Her voice was muffled against my shirt. "I know it's kind of girly, but I want a big wedding. The white dress. Both our families. Everything. I'm only going to do this once and I want it to be traditional."
I ran my fingers through Danni's hair. It felt right; Danni and I belonged together. I knew Danni would put
