Chapter Five
Lights twinkle from each side of the path leading up to the Mayor's mansion. Everywhere I look, there are vampires making their way towards it, all dressed in their best. Luckily, the dress I've picked out seems to blend in with the rest of women. I'm glad I used the amount of money Bram and the others dropped into my account as the benchmark for how much I should be spending on a dress. At least I won't stand out.
The silk slides against my skin, reminding me I can't walk too fast for fear of ripping it. I hope I won't have to do any kind of running in it. If someone wants to arrest me, then I won't stand a chance of getting away.
Music drifts from the open doors, transporting me into another world. It's like something out of another time. I pause for a moment and open my
