I spent twenty minutes in my closet searching for the one dress my mom bought me months ago.
It's a red, mid-thigh jumpsuit with long sleeves and a low back covered with lace and tiny gemstones that glimmered like sin. Back then, I’d tossed it aside, calling it too revealing.
But tonight, I want to wear it.
Tonight, I want to stop being the quiet, careful girl behind the glasses.
I want to shed that skin and become someone bolder—someone who makes people stare.
A huge part of me wants to see Cassian’s face when he does.
Even my wolf, Silver, hums her approval.
“There you are,” I whisper, holding the dress against me. “Perfect.”
I slip the dress on, matching it with shiny beige heels with jewelry. I style my hair, apply light makeup, and then a final stroke of bright red lipstick, a
