Asher
I pretend he didn't just claim that Carter was my boyfriend.
"How can I trust you?" I ask, my voice just above a whisper.
"I don't know if you have any other choice."
***
"I look ridiculous."
"I agree," Death says from where she stands leaning against the archway. "Wait until Asher gets his eyes on you."
Turning back to the mirror, I examine the get up I've agreed to try on. I'm supposed to be a lost bride, so I'm wearing an appropriate dress, making me look so innocent and guiless, ready to be thrust into our apparent enemies territory as a distraction and spy. It's lacy, skin tight and white, making me looking like something out of a catalog. It makes me nervous, standing in it, with Death
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