Over the next hour, | get to work scrubbing, shaving, plucking, and rinsing, followed by styling my hair and putting on my


    makeup. | opt for an understated shimmery eyeshadow since I''ll be wearing a mask, and a plum red lip—a color which, thanks to


    Elsie, is now my favorite on myself.


    Then, | carefully slip into the stunning midnight blue dress. It fits perfectly, just as | remembered. Now, all | need is the mask.


    Standing in front of the mirror, | carefully slip the Vian mask on and fasten the ribbons. My eyes widen as | finally see the


    finished product. It''s...


    “Beautiful,” my wolf says, just as amazed as | am. “Abby, he’s going to love it.”


    It''s true; the hair and makeup I''ve done have transformed me into someone | hardly recognize. The masquerade gown fits


    perfectly, and the mask adds an air of mystery to my appearance.


    “He won''t be able to take his eyes off of you,” my wolf continues. “That''s for sure.”


    Blushing at her thoughts, | take a deep breath and smile slightly. “Remember, this isn''t only for Karl,” | find myself saying


    mentally, more to myself than to her.


    And yet, no matter how much I try to hide it, | can’t help but imagine what Karl''s reaction will be.


    Finally, with a deep breath, | decide that I''m ready for the party. | head out of the room, making my way down the grand


    staircase. But as | reach the top of the stairs, | pause, gazing at my reflection one more time in a nearby mirror.


    Am | really ready for this?


    What will people think? Will they recognize me? What will this mean for my rtionship with Karl? What will it mean for me, for


    Abby, for the life I''ve created without... him?


    But as | stand there, looking at myself in the mirror and the dim light of the hallway, the sounds of the party already in full swing


    float through the air, beckoning for me. Maybe for tonight, just tonight, it''s okay to give in to the fantasy a little bit.


    And maybe, just maybe, | can just enjoy the party, enjoy Karl''s eye''s on me... Enjoy his arm around my waist, just like when we


    were married.


    The lingering doubts are dispelled by a surge of determination. With renewed confidence, | take another deep breath and make


    my way downstairs to join the masquerade.


    The scene that greets me is a dazzling spectacle. Guests dressed in elegant masks and gowns mill about,ughter and chatter


    filling the air. It''s so much more than | expected, but it''s so wonderful. It seems as though the idea of a masquerade was taken


    well, and | can see the excited guests touching their masks, ying along with the idea of mystery and intrigue.


    And | blend in perfectly; no one bats


    an eye, and no one recogniz


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    the Alpha gathering, Abby the


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    But as | scan the crowd, | can''t seem


    to find Karl anywhere. My heart sinks


    for a moment, and | to.


    li kedds 2nd Fere. The sea


    of masks makes it difficult to


    recognize anyone, and for a moment,


    | almost consider slipping away.


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    Just as I''m about to turn away, the


    crowd on the dance floor begins to


    part, and my eyes widens 1&2 hirh.


    T ends his mask, looking


    every bit as handsome and enigmatic


    as | imagined. Our gazes lock, and for


    a moment, it''s as if the world fades


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    Karl extends his hand, and | ce mine in his, our fingers entwining. He leans closer, his mask brushing against the skin of my


    neck as he whispers to me.


    “May | have this dance?”