Chapter 47
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and now it’s the day Alpha Derrick and Mona will officially get engaged.
I’ve locked myself in my room during this time. The only person who checked on me was Sir Jethro. I haven’t seen anyone else in the last two days, probably because everyone’s busy with preparations for the engagement. Luna Catherine’s been too occupied to pick a fight with me, which was a relief.
At eight in the morning, I could already hear voices coming from the living room. The laughter and chatter were loud, signaling the gathering had begun. My stomach churned. The day I dreaded most was here, and I couldn’t shake off the unease building inside me.
For a fleeting moment, the thought of running away crossed my mind. Could I escape? But I pushed it away. No, I couldn’t just leave like that. Still, my nerves wouldn’t settle.
Just as I was about to head to the bathroom, I heard a knock on my door. My heart jumped, expecting it to be Luna Catherine or maybe even Mona. But to my surprise, when I opened the door, it was a woman I had never seen before. She stood there in a long black robe, her face calm but her eyes... something about them felt off.
"Can I help you?" I asked, keeping my voice steady though my mind raced with confusion.
"Your name is Kimberly, right?" she responded, completely ignoring my question, her eyes fixed on mine.
"Yes," I replied cautiously. "Who are you?"
She glanced around the hallway as if checking if anyone was watching us. I looked too, but no one else was there. My suspicion of her grew stronger.
"May I come in? I have something important to tell you," she said in a low voice.
I hesitated. There was something about her that made me uneasy. Her appearance, the way she looked around — none of it felt right.