la

nd me at impo

re, meaning the paper had been left in her mailbox for a few days. Now, she thinks that's the reason why the invitations and promised gifts haven't arrived. I just sit on the edge of her bed watching her freak out. Sky hadn't listened when I told her I had no intere

just yet." I sigh, falling back onto her bed. Actually it's her and Dylan's bed. The thought

" I tell h

somethi

you d

ould yo

me. "I'm your sister.

should remain in my head. The amount of times she told me girls from our part of town don't become actresses is ridiculous. Recently she has

mand. "Carter and I

s her features. Here we go, the mind in the gut

my best friend. She likes to pretend she didn't make out with him in front of me at high school, trying to put us together now since she's been tied do

we are jus

f. "Isn't your little boy toy going to the p

He's not m

head slightly. "If you're not going to be with

addressing me any further, she ran off down the stairs. Quickly, I run to the window, curious to see who had shown up here, and if they have anything to d

bed. Her cheeks are flushed, her eyes dazzling with excitement. She holds a glittering golden box, tied at the t

ts, kneeling in the floor as she tugs gently on the e

first, her fingers pulling it to reveal two pieces of paper. A smile graces her face, as she turns and hands me one of the pieces. It's satiny soft to the touch, and paper thin, as if the slightest touch will rip it to shreds.

Alaya

This invitation gives you access to the first floor. Please revea

e to se

her and h

ide catches my eyes. Twisting it over in my hand, I see a small set of letters

ou ton

~

t skips

y warily. "Can I

I care about. I turn it over. Nothing. Just a clear piece of paper with no marks at all. Glancing at Sky, she is to preoccupied by a satin dress she is pulling out of the box. Swallowing, I sho

our of silvery moonlight, the tiny jewels clinging to it radiating a subtle glint at every turn against the sun. S

els softer than I thought in my hand, as if the jewels aren't there, only the

name on i

I suppose it will be buried in storage to never be brought out again. That, or I could sell it to survive for the next few weeks.

know, they say

urmured di

he same rose colour as the invitation. It flows out from the bodice. I can just tell already that

te. Apparently he exchanged some o

enough to make a deal with Fate? He is cruel, heartless and can control your future however he pleases

her dress down, Grabbing my arm, she

entire Pack. From here, all I see is a mixture of glimmering lights and the dark wood it is partially made out of. A part of me yearns to see what is going on inside that place, beyond the wall

ant to go t

hs drama

l the auditions you have been doing in secret every

to this par

my eyes. "

single, and there will be pl

conv

e himself," she adds. I flip off her bed

I have no

it." I turn around, staring my sister down. Everytime I talk about leaving the Pack, Sky makes a big deal out of it. She calls me a horrible s

I mutter. She s

op

this much

If I wasn't so relieved that she was agreeing to leave me along with my acting career, I might have been offended. It doesn't

t's one night. And you better no

. I'm not doing this for her. I'm going to find out wh