Elara’s POV
I took a deep breath and smoothed out my dress in front of the mirror, making sure everything looked perfect. Then I turned around, ready to head back to the party.
I thought ignoring her would stop things from getting worse, but that just pissed Lisa off even more.
She moved fast, blocking the door.
"What? Trying to run away because I’m right?"
She raised an eyebrow, looking me up and down.
"Just because Soren picked out a pretty dress for you, you think you’re something special now? Wake up. You’re just a stray dog. A homeless Rogue. A reject Blackwood didn't want. He just pities you. That’s it."
I looked at her and suddenly felt just... exhausted.
Not for me, but for her.
This woman obviously loved Soren, but she was twisting it into jealousy and hate. She was tryin
