My heart pounded in my chest as I stood in front of the mirror, all dolled up to meet my pack. They were all looking forward to meeting me, and as Axel had told me, they'd look up to me. I scanned myself, making sure there was no flaw in my look. I was wearing a navy blue, long dress, with a sweetheart neckline. It hugged me in all the right places and flowed freely to the floor. Black, pencil heels made me look much taller, as well as the bun Aria had done for my hair, leaving a number of curled strands loose, to fall delicately over my face. My grandmother's pendant rested around my neck, and black loop earrings hung from my ears. My eyes were made prominent by thick black eye-liner, dark blue mascara, and white pencil on the inside, while my cheeks were covered in a soft blush, and my

