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MEREDITH It doesn’t usually faze me that I’m the daughter of the head maid and the gardener of the Carrington Manor, but today I feel extra self-conscious about it. Maybe even embarrassed, which is something I never felt about my situation before. “The stairs and the banisters still need a lot of cleaning,” my mom, or Madame Kya as everyone calls her, tells me sternly as we both stop at the bottom of the grand staircase. She pushes a bucket full of a strong, smelly cleaning solution in my hands then throws rags at my feet. “And please, do not try to show off or anything. Keep a low profile. I don’t want any guests seeing you.” “Of course,” I mutter, but her last words stung a bit. With that, she leaves me alone. I just take the cleaning stuff in my hands and start working my way up the stairs. A couple of early guests pass by, so I keep my head down as I run the wet cloth along the banister. The Mansion is in full glam, its fifteen bedrooms accommodating guests from around the wo

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MEREDITH"No, please," I try to tell Celeste, but she's no longer listening to me. "Celeste!"It's already too late. She presses the button of the intercom and ends her call. No more than a few minutes later, Duke Jared and Duchess Elena are already in the kitchens, dressed to the nines and wearing matching confused expressions.They go to their daughter who is faking a fit of distress. She hugs her father and says, "Dad, I think Meredith took one of my cupcakes."I'm so nervous I can't even say anything. I feel like if I open my mouth, I'm going to end up in tears.Duke Jared peers at my face. "Well, Meredith? Did you take it?""No," I stammer, twisting my hands. "My dad gave it to me. It's. . . it's also my birthday, sir.""I know," he answers shortly, sharing a glance with his wife before looking down at his daughter. "Well, it seems like there's no need to worry here, darling. Meredith is also celebrating her birthday so her dad has to give her a little gift."Duke Jared and Duche

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MEREDITHAs soon as I burst out of the kitchen, I don’t stop running. I bump into a couple of people who are milling around the courtyard, but I just keep pushing through. I don’t dare look behind me just in case Mom is on my tail either.The only way is forward, and I’ll be damned if I get caught.It doesn’t matter what happens after this. The only thing important to me right now is getting away.Everyone is in masquerade, and I begin to panic when I notice that I’m the only one with a bare face. I get to a corner and luckily, I find a mask lying around on one of the decorative tables. I quickly put it on and follow the path to the ballroom.From here, I can still hear the music and the laughter coming from the ballroom. It seems that there's a party going on before the actual Ceremony. My heart yearns to be inside, so I wedge myself into the crowd and slip right in.As soon as I come in, the deep voice of an announcer is making the walls hum. "Let's welcome, the competing Lycan Prin

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ZEUSIn this stadium in the crowd somewhere is our mate.I sniff the air, trying to locate her. I'm able to narrow down the scent from a lady in a black dress, wearing a golden mask. Every single cell in my body is telling me to go after her.And that's when I lose grip of Atlas.He gets up from his sleeper hold and reverses the position on me, pinning me down to the ground. The impact of my head hitting the floor makes me lose the scent.I look up, and the lady in the black dress is no longer there."I'm sorry, brother," Atlas whispers in my ear as he wounds his arms tighter around my neck, pushing me face-first against the ground. "It has to be only one of us. Nothing personal."With that, he presses against my neck really hard, cutting off my air in one go. I gasp, struggling to breathe, but I still find myself scanning the crowd to look for my mate.My vision is starting to blur. The faces in the crowd are blending with each other. I'm trying really hard not to tap out, but with e

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