#Chapter 69: The Model

Elara

We’d been at this for hours now, primping and prodding in preparation for the masquerade tonight. Tessa was like my drill sergeant, commanding me to don this color eyeshadow, smear this lipstick shade across my lips, spray just the right amount of perfume. It felt like we were teens again, back at the youth home, preparing for prom.

“Hold still,” Tessa commanded, wielding the mascara wand li