The next day,
Allison got ready. She would have to go to the pack house, so she skipped a few classes in school today.
She took a few glances in the mirror as she dressed in the gray gown that had been prepared for her.
She wore a few pieces of jewelry. She let her hair down and put on a pair of high heels which helped keep her dress from dragging on the floor.
She left her room and went downstairs. She glanced at her parents and said,
"Let's go."
Her mother halted her as she went to the entrance of their house.
"Allison, you are glowing with beauty."
She turned her head toward her. "Beauty doesn't matter when it has no chance to bloom."
Her mother averted her gaze from her. She could feel her mother feeling guilty every day. However, her father did not feel any regret for his d
