LEAH
I settled back in the plush seat of the car, staring out the tinted window as the city blurred by. The plan was simple: head to the shop, pick out a dress, get in, get out. I wanted it to be that straightforward, but of course, life didn’t work that way for me anymore.
A convoy of guards followed behind us, their headlights like unwanted stars in my rearview. I felt my blood simmer, knowing they’d be stationed around every corner, a shadow always in my line of sight.
Some people felt safe with protection. I felt trapped. Suffocated. Every step I took was already mapped out for me, constantly tracked, constantly watched. And leading them was Kai—, a dutiful Beta fulfilling, whose only goal was to make sure none of those guards turned out to be an assassin. Because I knew that could
