Mom came in with breakfast and saw me staring at my phone. Puzzled, she asked, “What’s wrong? Is something the matter?”
I shook my head and didn’t respond to Ivy’s messages.
1 didn’t believe a single word she said, and I didn’t want to get involved with the past anymore. After the wedding, I’d change my number.
Just as I took a bite of breakfast, the doorbell rang-
Mom muttered to herself as she went to open the door, “Who could it be at this hour? The Darknight Pack just informed me that they haven’t left yet.”
Soon, she returned holding a gift box.
“Who’s it from?” I asked.
you. I’ll just
Mom took a closer look at the note on the box and replied, “To Princess Blaire… Oh, Blaire, this is for you put it over here.”
She set the box in front of me and left the room.
My heart started racing, and my nails dug into my palms.
I didn’t even need to look to know it was from Carl. “Princess Blaire” was a nickname he used to pacify me with. But he hadn’t used it in a long time.
How did he know I was home? And how did he know my address?
