Delilah's Pov

I had no intention of being here.

This party... this entire ceremony... it was the last place I ever wanted to set foot in. But Stephan had a way of convincing people to do things they shouldn't.

I should have said no.

I did say no, twice. But here I was, standing at the entrance of the grand hall, covered head to toe in black silk and lace, my face hidden beneath a veil so dark no one could glimpse my features.

And yet...

Every single person in the room had stopped to stare.

I could feel their gazes crawling over me, heavy, curious, hungry. The outfit I'd...