APRIL'S POV You ever hear the saying, "Some roads should never be taken"? Well, tonight I took one of them… and I'm not sure I'll make it back. Today was supposed to be perfect. It was my wedding day together with my twenty-second birthday. The day I finally proved I was more than just the wolfless daughter living in my twin sister's shadow. Well spoiler alert: it wasn't anything close to perfect. My hands trembled as I stared at my reflection in the mirror in my room. After years of whispers and sideways glances, after being called weak, cursed, broken—today, I would finally become Luna. I would be called Mrs. Blackwood. The rejection, the shame, all of it would end. It had to. Before I could stand, my phone buzzed on the nightstand. "Hello, birthday girl—or should I say, our latest bride-to-be?" Stephanie's voice burst through the speaker, filled with warmth and her usual teasing. "Thanks, Steph." I couldn't keep the smile out of my voice. "You can call me anyth
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